Cuthred or Cuþræd was the King of Wessex from 740 (739 according to Simeon of Durham, 741 according to John of Worcester) until 756.
The two kingdoms often fought in Cuthred's first three years, but it appears that Æthelbald of Mercia was Wessex's overlord and that Æthelbald compelled Cuthred to join him in fighting the Welsh in 743.
In 748, the Ætheling Cynric, son of Cuthred, attempted to depose his father but he was killed.
[3] In 750, the ealdorman Æthelhun led an unsuccessful rebellion he was winning until he was severely injured.
[4] In 752, Cuthred, assisted by the now faithful Æthelhun, led a successful rebellion against Æthelbald at Battle Edge in Burford and secured independence from Mercia for the rest of his reign.