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Invasion of Northumbria

Scotland · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
948–1080Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

948

Malcolm I948

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

King Malcolm I of Scotland raids Northumbria

1039

Duncan I1039

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Launches a failed attempt to capture Northumbria by invading Durham

1061

Malcolm III1061

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Malcolms 1st invasion of Northumbria, reaches as far as Durham. Malcolm IIIs raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054

1070

Malcolm III1070

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Launches 2nd invasion of Nortumbria which ends in the same year outside Durham

1079

Malcolm III1079

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Launches an invasion of Northumbria despite the Treaty of Abernathy

1080

Malcolm III1080

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Invades Northumbria, repelled by William the Conquerors son Robert Curthose. After the death of William I, Malcolm invades Northumbria, allied with Edgar

Names involved

Duncan IMalcolm IMalcolm III

Provenance

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