northumbria

• Англосаксонское королевство, существовавшее в северной Англии до 876 года.

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed in northern England until the year 876.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Historical Anglo-Saxon KingdomC1formalbritish

   An early medieval kingdom in northern England, existing from the 7th century until its conquest by the Danes in 876.

   Историческое англосаксонское королевство

   • Northumbria was one of the most powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 7th century.
   • The kingdom of Northumbria stretched from the Humber River to the Firth of Forth.
   • Bede, the famous historian, lived and wrote in Northumbria.