Scandinavian York
Scandinavian York or Viking York (Old Norse: Jórvík) is a term used by historians for what is now Yorkshire during the period of Scandinavian domination from late 9th century until it was annexed and integrated into England after the Norman Conquest; in particular, it is used to refer to York, the city controlled by these kings and earls. The Kingdom of Jórvíc was closely associated with the much longer-lived Kingdom of Dublin throughout this period.
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| Kingdom of Jórvík: 865–927 939-944 947-954 Earldom: 954–c.1066 | |||||||||||
The raven banner
Penny minted in York during the reign of Amlaíb Cuarán (Anlaf Sihtricson)
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| Status | The kingdom of York, forming the southern part of Northumbria, and to the south of it the rest of the Danelaw | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Old Norse • Old English | ||||||||||
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| Government | Monarchy Earldom (after 954) | ||||||||||
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• Formed | 867 | ||||||||||
• Conquered | 1066 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Sceat (peninga) | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | England | ||||||||||
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