Vikings of York - Historic UK

York, England – The Viking Capital of England

WEBThe influence of the Vikings is apparent in York and throughout Yorkshire today in many street and place names – Stonegate, Swinegate, village names ending in ‘by’ and ‘thorpe’. Danish territorial divisions survive in …

Life in Viking York - History of York

WEBLife in Viking York. How the Viking port may have looked. York changed when it was captured by the Vikings and the city became known as Jorvik. The Anglian site at the junction of the rivers was abandoned in the mid …

How did the Vikings Come to York? - MyLearning

WEBIn 866 different groups of Vikings formed a great army. They fought their way through England and finally came to York. They took over the Anglo-Saxon town and decided to stay there. The Vikings changed the name …

Viking Invasion - History of York

WEBA history written 150 years later records how the Viking army ‘rebuilt the city of York, cultivated the land around it, and remained there’. Eoforwic had become Jorvik , and was soon transformed into the capital of a kingdom …

JORVIK Story - JORVIK Viking Centre

WEBFind out where it all started; the 5 year archaeological excavation that led to the discovery of the hidden history of York’s rich Viking heritage.

The Viking Kingdom - History of York

WEBFor the best part of a century large parts of the north and east of England were ruled by Viking kings based in York. On the other side of an unstable boundary, the south and west were held by a succession of English kings.

Jorvik Viking Centre - All You Need to Know BEFORE …

WEBJorvik Viking Centre. 8,474 reviews. #32 of 349 things to do in York. Speciality Museums. Open now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. The year is AD960 and the last Viking King in Jorvik, Eric Bloodaxe, has …