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Kingdom of Jórvík (Viking York)

867 CE – 954 CE · about 87 years

Jórvík was the Viking kingdom centred on York, set up after the Great Heathen Army took the city. Viking and Anglo-Saxon kings fought over it for decades. It ended in 954 with the death of Eric Bloodaxe and became an earldom of England.

Key facts

Dates867 CE – 954 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
CapitalYork
Religion(s)Norse paganism, Christianity

Before & after

Preceded by

Northumbria

Followed by

Kingdom of England

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.