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Northumbria

654 CE – 954 CE · about 300 years

Northumbria was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England and south-eastern Scotland. In the 7th–8th centuries it was a centre of learning, home to Bede and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Vikings conquered much of it, and it was absorbed into England in the 10th century.

Key facts

Dates654 CE – 954 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
CapitalsBamburgh, York
Religion(s)Christianity

Note on dates: Wikipedia's infobox runs to 1066 for the later earldom.

Before & after

Followed by

Kingdom of England Kingdom of Jórvík (Viking York)

Sources

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