Eric Bloodaxe expelled from York
954 · Event
The last Viking king of York — a Norwegian exile with the era's best name and a reputation to match — is driven out by the Northumbrians and killed in ambush at Stainmore, and the independent Viking kingdom of York dies with him. England is united under one crown for good; the next Norse claims on it will come from kings with armies, not warlords with longships.
On these timelines: The Viking Age, Master, England, United Kingdom (combined)
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