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Viking activity in the British Isles: First recorded raid by Vikings on England, at Portland. [2] 790. Æthelred is restored as king of Northumbria following the deposition of Osred II and institutes minting of the styca to replace the silver sceat. 792. 12 August – death of Jænberht, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Æthelhard.
Map of England in 878 showing the extent of the Danelaw. Between the 8th and 11th centuries, raiders and colonists from Scandinavia, mainly Danish and Norwegian, plundered western Europe, including the British Isles. [90] These raiders came to be known as the Vikings; the name is believed to derive from Scandinavia, where the Vikings originated.
English: This map shows kingdoms in the island of Great Britain at about the year 800. The colors indicate ethnic groups: The colors indicate ethnic groups: WESSEX : Anglo-Saxons (red)
The map annotates the names of ... The Heptarchy is the name for the division of Anglo-Saxon England between the sixth and eighth ... In the 8th century, ...
The first history of medieval England was written by Bede in the 8th century; many more accounts of contemporary and ancient history followed, usually termed chronicles. [361] In the 16th century, the first academic histories began to be written, typically drawing primarily on the chroniclers and interpreting them in the light of current ...
The 8th century is the period from 701 (represented by the Roman numerals DCCI) through 800 (DCCC) in accordance with the Julian Calendar. In the historiography of Europe the phrase the long 8th century is sometimes used to refer to the period of circa AD 660–820.
8th-century establishments in England (1 C, 10 P) + 8th-century church buildings in England (5 P) P. 8th-century English people (6 C, 25 P) Pages in category "8th ...
8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12th; 13th; Pages in category "8th-century maps" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent ...