Kingdom of England (Anglo-Saxon)

Kingdom of England (Anglo-Saxon) was a state in British Isles (Europe) that lasted from 927 to 1066 CE, about 139 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Aethelstan's realm, organised into shires with a strong royal coinage. Danish kings ruled it from 1016 to 1042, and William of Normandy took it at Hastings in 1066.

See Kingdom of England (Anglo-Saxon) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

927 to 1066 CE

Duration

139 years

Type

State

Region

British Isles, Europe

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Winchester

Came from

• Kingdom of Wessex c. 519 to 927 CE
• Danelaw and Kingdom of York 878 to 954 CE

Became

• Kingdom of England (Norman and Plantagenet) 1066 to 1485 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 988 Baptism of the Rus
• 1054 East-West Schism
• 1066 Norman conquest of England

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
• Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
• Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
• Republic of Genoa c. 1005 to 1797 CE
• Kingdom of Hungary 1000 to 1526 CE
• Kingdom of Norway c. 872 to 1397 CE
• Kingdom of Denmark c. 936 to 1397 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
• Fatimid Caliphate 909 to 1171 CE, North and West Africa

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