Northumbria: Timeline

588   Æthelric becomes first King of Northumbria, after the kingdom is formed from the union of the two Anglian tribes of Bernicia Bernicia

Bernicia was an Anglo-Saxon [i] kingdom established by Anglian [i] settlers of the 6th century [i] ... 

 and Deira Deira

Deira was a kingdom in England [i] during the 6th century [i] AD. ... 

.

616   Edwin Edwin of Northumbria

Saint Edwin was the King [i] of Deira [i] and Bernicia [i] - which would ... 

 becomes king of Northumbria.

634   Oswald of Northumbria defeats Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd Kingdom of Gwynedd

Gwynedd was one of the kingdoms or principalities of medieval Wales.... 

 in the Battle of Heavenfield and reunites Northumbria.

635   Saint Aidan founds Lindisfarne Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne , also called Holy Island , is a tidal island [i] off the north-east coast of England [i] ... 

 in Northumbria, England

655   Northumbrian king Oswiu Oswiu of Northumbria

Oswiu, also written as Oswio, Oswy, Oswig and Osuiu was King of Bernicia [i] ... 

 defeats Mercia Mercia

Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon [i] heptarchy [i], centred on the valley ... 

n king Penda in the Battle of Winwaed.

659   Ealdormen in Mercia Mercia

Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon [i] heptarchy [i], centred on the valley ... 

 rebel against Northumbrian rule and proclaim Wulfhere king,

681   Wilfrid of York Wilfrid

Wilfrid was an English [i] bishop [i] and saint [i]. ... 

 is expelled from Northumbria by Ecgfrith Ecgfrith of Northumbria

Ecgfrith was the King [i] of Northumbria [i] from 670 until his death. ... 

 and retires into Sussex Kingdom of Sussex

The Kingdom of Sussex, , was one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the boundaries of which coincided in gener... 

685   Plague Bubonic plague

Bubonic [i] plague is the best-known variant of the deadly infectious disease [i] plague, whi ... 

 kills almost all the monks in a Northumbrian monastery Monastery

Monastery, a term derived from the Greek [i] word ??ast????? monasterion, denotes the ... 

 aside from the abbot Abbot

The word abbot, meaning father [i], has been used as a Christian [i] clerical [i] ti ... 

 and one small boy - future scholar Bede Bede

Bede , also Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, or Beda , , was a [[monasticism|monk]... 

.

685   Battle of Dunnichen ''or'' Nechtansmere: Picts Picts

he Picts were a confederation [i] of tribes in central and northern Scotland [i] from Roman [i] ... 

 defeat Northumbrians.

687   Adamnan visits the Northumbrian court of Ecgfrith Ecgfrith of Northumbria

Ecgfrith was the King [i] of Northumbria [i] from 670 until his death. ... 

 to ransom Irish Ireland

Ireland is the third largest [i] island [i] in Europe [i]. ... 

 captives.

793   Viking Viking

The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen [i] who ... 

s sack the monastery Monastery

Monastery, a term derived from the Greek [i] word ??ast????? monasterion, denotes the ... 

 of Lindisfarne Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne , also called Holy Island , is a tidal island [i] off the north-east coast of England [i] ... 

, Northumbria. First major Viking raid in England. The "start" of the Viking age.

865   Ragnar Lodbrok Ragnar Lodbrok

Ragnar Lodbrok was a semi-legendary king of Sweden [i] and Denmark [i] who reigned sometime in the eigh ... 

 invades England, but is defeated by king Aella of Northumbria

894   Northumbrians and East Angles swear allegiance to Alfred the Great Alfred the Great

Alfred was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon [i] kingdom of Wessex [i] from 871 [i] ... 

, and promptly break their truce by attacking the south-west of England England

England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

.

1017   England is divided into the earldoms of Wessex Wessex

Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon [i] kingdoms that preceded the Kingdom of England [i] ... 

, Mercia Mercia

Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon [i] heptarchy [i], centred on the valley ... 

, East Anglia East Anglia

East Anglia is a region of eastern England [i], named after one of the ancient Anglo-Saxon [i] ... 

 and Northumbria.

1089   Northumbria divided by the Normans Normans

The Normans were a people who colonized Normandy [i], conquered England [i], and played a major politic ... 

 into the counties of Northumberland Northumberland

Northumberland is a county [i] in northern England [i]. ... 

, County Durham, Yorkshire Yorkshire

Yorkshire is the largest historic county [i] of England [i] and Great Britain [i] ... 

, Westmorland and Lancashire Lancashire

Lancashire is a county [i] in North West [i] England [i], bounded ... 

1433   Winter: Much of the English England

England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

 town of Alnwick in Northumbria burnt by Scottish a raiding party.