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Icelingas. Father. Cynewald. Creoda ( Cryda [1] or Crida, [2] 6th century) may have been one of the first kings of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, ruling toward the end of the 6th century. Although he is mentioned in a pedigree found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Creoda is not given the title of king. His existence is disputed by some scholars.
Jan 14, 2009 · Creoda (or Crida) (died 593) was an early King of Mercia (c. 585 - 593). Creoda is recorded as having been the son of Cynewald, the grandson of Cnebba, and the great-grandson of Icel; consequently, members of the Mercian royal line were known as Iclingas.
- Mercia, England
- circa 521
- England
- Mercia, England
CREODA c. 580 – c. 595. Argued by some to be the first true king of Mercia, Creoda was perhaps the first of the Angle kings to securely hold the region of Mercia. What is also likely is that during the previous 50 years, his ancestors had found it increasingly difficult to hold both their last remaining vestiges of East Anglia as well as Mercia.
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Creoda (Cryda [1] or Crida, [2] 6th century) may have been the first king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, ruling toward the end of the 6th century. Although he is mentioned in a pedigree found ….
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- Ercie of Mercia
He was a contemporary of Cerdic and Cynric, but ruled the Thames Valley Saxons, while they ruled the Hampshire Saxons. He is seen as the ancestor of the later kings: Ceawlin, Caedwalla and Ine. At some late date Creoda was inserted into the Cerdicing line as the son of Cerdic, when descent from Cerdic became necessary for any king of Wessex. [5]
Apr 3, 2023 · Creoda. Reign: Approx. 585 – 593. Possibly born around 540, the existence of Creoda – sometimes spelled Cryda or Crida – is disputed by a number of historians. He is often referred to as the first king of Mercia and was noted in Historia Anglorum, a history of the English written in the twelfth century by Henry of Huntingdon. Pybba.
Nov 30, 2018 · The next king, Creoda (r. c. 580-c.595 CE), gave away whatever holdings Mercia had to the east and these would develop into the Kingdom of East Anglia. His successor, Pybba (r. c. 595 - c. 606 CE), consolidated the kingdom and pushed its boundaries west.
