Kingdom of Northumbria

Kingdom of Northumbria was a state in British Isles (Europe) that lasted from c. 604 to 954 CE, about 350 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Formed from Bernicia and Deira, it produced Bede and the Lindisfarne Gospels and suffered the first Viking raid in 793. The Danes took York in 866, and its last Norse king fell in 954.

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Facts

Dates: c. 604 to 954 CE
Duration: 350 years
Type: State
Region: British Isles, Europe
Language family: Germanic
Capital: Bamburgh, York

Events in Europe during its time

732 Battle of Tours
793 Viking raid on Lindisfarne
800 Charlemagne crowned emperor

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Carolingian Empire 751 to 843 CE
Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
Kingdom of Norway c. 872 to 1397 CE
Kingdom of Denmark c. 936 to 1397 CE
Kingdom of Wessex c. 519 to 927 CE
Kingdom of Mercia c. 527 to 918 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
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
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

Questions

When did Kingdom of Northumbria exist?

c. 604 to 954 CE, about 350 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Kingdom of Northumbria?

British Isles, in Europe. Its capital was Bamburgh, York.

What language did Kingdom of Northumbria speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.