Cnebba | |
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![]() Cnebba's name in the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | |
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. 545. [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]