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The 19 pages that link to Kingdom of Northumbria, each with the reason it gives.

• Anglo-Saxon EnglandBroader topic: Northumbria illustrates the period’s early political power and cultural achievement.

• DanelawBroader topic: Viking-held Northumbria anchored the Danelaw’s northern extent around York.

• BedeNarrower topic: Bede’s life and account of the English Church were centered in this kingdom.

• YorkNarrower topic: York’s political importance derived in part from its role as Northumbria’s principal center.

• HeptarchyBroader topic: Northumbria was among the largest kingdoms represented in the traditional grouping.

• YorkshireNarrower topic: Yorkshire later formed a major southern part of Northumbria.

• PictsRelated: Its rulers fought Pictish kings and extended power northward before their defeat in 685.

• Battle of BrunanburhNarrower topic: Control of this frontier region formed a central stake in the conflict.

• Great Heathen ArmyBroader topic: Its defeat was among the army’s earliest major conquests.

• LindisfarneNarrower topic: Lindisfarne became a leading religious center within this kingdom.

• Kingdom of AlbaCompared with: Northumbria contested territory and influence with Alba, especially around Lothian.

• Lindisfarne raidNarrower topic: Lindisfarne belonged to this kingdom when the attack occurred.

• Ivar the BonelessBroader topic: The army captured York and helped overthrow Northumbrian rulers during Ivar’s campaigns.

• EadredBroader topic: Its submission to English rule was the central territorial achievement of Eadred’s reign.

• Halfdan RagnarssonBroader topic: Halfdan became king in Northumbria after the Great Heathen Army’s conquest.

• Kingdom of StrathclydeRelated: Northumbrian power repeatedly pressed against Strathclyde’s eastern and southern frontiers.

• EadwigRelated: Northumbria supported Edgar when Eadwig’s rule fractured in 957.

• Northern EnglandRelated: Its political and cultural legacy helped establish a distinct northern history.

• NorthumberlandNarrower topic: Northumberland takes its name from the kingdom’s northern territory.