Region: Western Europe · Coordinates: 53.958, -1.083 · 11 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 189 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | Severus led an army against Britain, built an earthwork wall from sea to sea, and died at York. (The year 189 in the chronicle heading is kept as is; the actual events took place in the early 3rd century.) |
| AD 740 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | A fire occurred in York. |
| AD 774 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | At Easter the Northumbrians drove King Alhred out of York and made Æthelred king. |
| AD 867 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | The heathen army crossed the Humber and advanced to York in Northumbria; the divided Northumbrians gathered around their kings Osberht and Ælla and fought them at York. |
| AD 869 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | The army returned to York and stayed there a year. |
| AD 923 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | Ragnald took York, and King Edward had the fortress of Sorwell repaired. |
| AD 948 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | King Eadred, returning, caught up with the enemy at York and inflicted a great slaughter. |
| AD 1055 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | Earl Siward died at York and was buried in the Galmanho monastery he himself had founded. |
| AD 1066 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | Near York, Edwin and Morcar fought the Norwegian army; English losses were heavy and the Norse held the battlefield (Battle of Fulford). |
| AD 1068 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | When Edgar Ætheling and the Northumbrians came to York, William suddenly attacked from the south with a great army, killed many, and plundered York. |
| AD 1069 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle | Three sons of Swein came to the Humber with 240 ships; Edgar, Waltheof and others joined them and marched on York. |