Cnebba
| Cnebba | |
|---|---|
| King of Mercia | |
| Reign | c. 535 – c. 554 |
| Predecessor | Icel |
| Successor | Cynewald |
| Died | c. 554 |
| Issue | Cynewald |
Cnebba was king of Mercia from c. 535 – c. 554.[1]
Cnebba was the only son of Icel of Mercia.[2][3] He had a son called Cynewald who succeeded him as king and reigned from c. 554 – c. 584.[4]
It has been suggested that the village of Knebworth was named after Cnebba, as Ickleton is suggested to be named after Icel of Mercia.[5]
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
A "Cnebba" is listed in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 568, but it is unknown whether or not this refers to Cnebba of Mercia[6]:
Here Ceawlin and Cutha fought against Æthelberht and drove him into Kent; and they killed two ealdormen, Oslaf/Oslac and Cnebba, on Wibba's Mount
References
- ↑ "Kingdom of Mercia Timeline". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ↑ Ben Johnson. "Kings and Queens of Mercia". Historic UK. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Robbie Mitchell (February 21, 2023). "Mercia: Lost Great Kingdom of the Britons". Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ↑ Carol A. Farr; Michelle P. Brown (2005). Mercia: An Anglo-Saxon Kingdom in Europe. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781441153531. Search this book on
- ↑ Timothy Venning (2013). The Kings & Queens of Anglo-Saxon England. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445624594. Search this book on
- ↑ G. A. Points (2013). The Combined Anglo-Saxon Chronicles: A Ready-reference Abridged Chronology. Rihtspell Publishing. ISBN 9780955767920. Search this book on
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