Cuthwine of Wessex
Cuthwine (5 September 565 — 13 November 635) was a member of the House of Wessex. He was the son of King Ceawlin. As the son of a West Saxon king, he was the Crown Prince of Wessex. However, because Ceawlin was deposed by his nephew who was Cuthwine's cousin, Ceol, Cuthwine never made it to the throne.
| Cuthwine | |
|---|---|
| Crown Prince of Wessex | |
| Tenure | 5 September 565 — 21 June 592 |
| Born | 5 September 565 Winchester, Hampshire, Wessex (present-day England) |
| Died | 13 November 635 (aged 70) Paris, Francia (present-day France) |
| Burial | 5 December 635 |
| Issue | |
| House | Wessex |
| Father | Ceawlin of Wessex |
| Religion | Paganism |
Cuthwine and his father travelled all the way up to Dál Riata to live in exile as the king, Aedan, offered them a place to live in the capital, Dunadd. The following year in 593, Ceawlin died. Cuthwine left Dál Riata and sailed all the way down to France as he was offered a place in Paris by King Chlothar II.
Cuthwine continued to live in Paris for the rest of his life. He remained a strong leader of the Saxons and passing on the royal line through his three sons. In 635, Cuthwine died of a heart attack at the age of 70. His body was carried all the way back to his home in Wessex. Cuthwine's body was buried at Winchester Cathedral.
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