CE 617 - The kingdom of Northumbria is established

CE 617 marks the official establishment of the kingdom of Northumbria, which was located in northern England.

Northumbria was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in 617 CE and was ruled by a series of kings until its dissolution in 954 CE.

Northumbria was an important political and cultural centre in early medieval England, with the kingdom’s capital at York.

Northumbria was a powerful kingdom, often engaging in warfare with neighbouring kingdoms such as Mercia and Wessex.

Northumbria was the first kingdom in the British Isles to accept Christianity, and its monasteries were important centres of learning and scholarship.

Northumbria was a major centre of art and culture, with a flourishing literary tradition, notable for its poetry, illuminated manuscripts and stone sculpture.

The kingdom of Northumbria was eventually absorbed into the kingdom of England in 954 CE, becoming part of the single unified country.

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