Arwald

the last pagan Anglo-Saxon king and the last king of the Wihtwara, a people that inhabited the Isle of Wight

635 CE to 686 CE

Arwald (died 686 CE) was the last pagan Anglo-Saxon king and the last king of the Wihtwara, a people that inhabited the Isle of Wight. He was killed by Cædwalla of Wessex during an invasion of his kingdom, at which point the island was Christianized. During the invasion, his two brothers were baptized before also being killed and are now venerated as saints.

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Group: Chewa people
People: Arwald
Topic: Six-Day War
Location: Caparroso Navarra Spain
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