Viking York
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Viking York refers to the period and settlement of York under Scandinavian rule from the 9th to 10th centuries, when it was a major Viking political and trading center in northern England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viking York canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Scandinavian town
ⓘ
Viking settlement ⓘ historical period ⓘ medieval city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jórvík
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scandinavian York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Coppergate excavations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Jórvík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Anglo-Scandinavian art styles
ⓘ
Norse place-names in and around York ⓘ hybrid legal and social customs ⓘ |
| economy |
bone and antler working
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ metalworking ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| endTime |
10th century
ⓘ
954 ⓘ |
| followedBy | English royal control of York ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Viking kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local earls ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive earthworks and walls
ⓘ
major trading center ⓘ mint producing coinage ⓘ mixed Norse and Anglo-Saxon population ⓘ river port on the River Ouse ⓘ |
| heritageSite | Jorvik Viking Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ northern England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danelaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anglo-Saxon York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Norse paganism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
capture of York by the Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
establishment of the Kingdom of Jórvík ⓘ expulsion of the last Viking king in 954 ⓘ |
| startTime |
866
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Frankish territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Sea region ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ other Danelaw towns ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Old English
ⓘ
Old Norse ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.