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Kingdom of Northumbria

The northernmost Anglo-Saxon kingdom, formed from the merger of Bernicia and Deira, which dominated northern England and parts of southern Scotland before Viking conquest.

Ended in 954 when the last Viking king Eric Bloodaxe was killed at the Battle of Stainmore, after which Northumbria was absorbed into the Kingdom of England under King Eadred.

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Borders over time

The atlas holds 3 border frames for Kingdom of Northumbria — the shape you scrub through changes in 653 · 867 · 919.

Further reading

• An introduction to Anglo-Saxon England Peter Hunter Blair · 1956

  Classic introduction to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms including Northumbria — verified via Open Library.

• The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle G. N. Garmonsway (translator) · 1953

  Contemporary annals chronicling the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, including Northumbria's dominance and its fall to Viking conquest.

Sources

• Wikipedia, 'Northumbria' (Q107299) — kingdom of the Angles 653-954
• Battle of Stainmore — Wikipedia (via WebSearch 2026-06-25)