- Cynewald
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Cynewald was the father of Creoda of Mercia and the son of Cnebba. As such, he was an ancestor of the royal house of Mercia. However nothing is known of him beyond his name in genealogies. He is likely to have lived in the mid-6th century.
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Regnal titles Preceded by
CnebbaKing of the Iclingas Succeeded by
Creoda of MerciaMonarchs of Mercia Kingdom of Mercia
527–918Icel • Cnebba • Cynewald • Creoda • Pybba • Cearl • Penda • Eowa • Peada • Oswiu of Northumbria • Wulfhere • Æthelred I • Coenred • Ceolred • Ceolwald • Æthelbald • Beornred • Offa1 • Ecgfrith • Coenwulf1 • Cynehelm • Ceolwulf I1 • Beornwulf2 • Ludeca • Wiglaf • Ecgberht of Wessex • Wigmund • Wigstan • Ælfflæd • Beorhtwulf • Burgred • Ceolwulf II • Æthelred II3 • Æthelflæd3 • Ælfwynn3Later monarchs Æthelstan4 • Eadgar41Also King of Kent and East Anglia. 2Also King of East Anglia. 3Recognising West Saxon overlordship.
4Titular King of Mercia following the creation of the Kingdom of England.Categories:- Ancient Germanic people
- Angles
- Anglo-Saxon royalty
- 6th-century rulers in Europe
- Mercian monarchs
- English people stubs
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