Cnebba Explained

Cnebba
Succession:King of Mercia
Predecessor:Icel
Successor:Cynewald
Issue:Cynewald

Cnebba was king of Mercia from .[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 .[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kingdom of Mercia Timeline. World History Encyclopedia. 22 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Kings and Queens of Mercia. Ben Johnson. Historic UK. 15 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Mercia: Lost Great Kingdom of the Britons. Robbie Mitchell. 21 February 2023. 22 January 2023.
  4. Book: Mercia: An Anglo-Saxon Kingdom in Europe. Carol A. Farr. Michelle P. Brown. 2005. Bloomsbury . 9781441153531.
  5. Book: The Kings & Queens of Anglo-Saxon England. Timothy Venning. 2013. 9781445624594. Amberley Publishing.

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