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Cædwalla of Wessex

659 - 689

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Cædwalla (; c. 659 – 20 April 689) was the King of Wessex from approximately 685 until he abdicated in 688. His name is derived from the Welsh Cadwallon. He was exiled from Wessex as a youth and during this period gathered forces and attacked the South Saxons, killing their king, Æthelwealh, in what is now Sussex. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cædwalla of Wessex is the 2,902nd most popular politician (up from 11,558th in 2019), the 720th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,421st in 2019) and the 149th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cædwalla of Wessex ranks 2,902 out of 19,576. Before him are Ladislaus III of Hungary, Albert, King of Sweden, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, Neil Kinnock, and Michael IV the Paphlagonian. After him are Lazarus Chakwera, John Sherman, Sergey Shoygu, Milton Obote, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Khaba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 659, Cædwalla of Wessex ranks 2. Before him is Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin. After him are Fujiwara no Fuhito, and He Zhizhang. Among people deceased in 689, Cædwalla of Wessex ranks 1. After him are Saint Kilian, Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali, Alahis, and Sighere of Essex.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Cædwalla of Wessex ranks 720 out of 8,785. Before him are Elizabeth Blackwell (1821), G. E. Moore (1873), Henry the Young King (1155), James III of Scotland (1451), Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770), and Neil Kinnock (1942). After him are Mairead Maguire (1944), Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1508), John Rhys-Davies (1944), Philippa of Lancaster (1360), Antony Hewish (1924), and Albert Finney (1936).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Cædwalla of Wessex ranks 149. Before him are Margaret Douglas (1515), Oswald Mosley (1896), Henry the Young King (1155), James III of Scotland (1451), Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770), and Neil Kinnock (1942). After him are George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859), Robert II of Scotland (1316), Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550), Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (1355), Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (1768), and Michael Howard (1941).

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