Kingdom of Deira: Map & History
Deira was an area of Post-Roman Britain, and a later Anglian kingdom.
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Deira was an area of Post-Roman Britain, and a later Anglian kingdom.
Modern Countries Once Part of Kingdom of Deira
At its mapped extent, Kingdom of Deira covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Kingdom of Deira's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Kingdom of Deira in Depth
History
Following the Roman withdrawal from Britain a number of successor kingdoms rose in northern England, reflecting pre-Roman tribal territories. The area between the Humber and River Tees known as Deywr or Deifr corresponds to the tribal lands of the Parisi, bordered to the west and north by the Brythonic kingdoms of Elmet (Elfed) and Bernicia (Bryneich) respectively, and to the east by the North Sea.
Early Deira may have centred on Petuaria (modern Brough) and archaeological evidence shows that the town was refortified. Petuaria was a great tribal centre for the Parisi, but declined in importance from the mid-fourth century (possibly as the harbour silted up). After this period, Derventio (modern Malton) may have functioned as the region's capital.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Deira (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kingdom of Deira: Key Facts
| Capital | York |
|---|---|
| Founded | 450 CE |
| Dissolved | 655 CE |
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q506008 (CC0).
Kingdom of Deira Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Kingdom of Deira appears, with the other states of the time.
Kingdom of Deira: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Kingdom of Deira exist?
The Kingdom of Deira is dated to 534 CE – 633 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Deira?
The capital of the Kingdom of Deira was York.
How large was the Kingdom of Deira at its peak?
At its peak in 633 AD the Kingdom of Deira covered about 18,451 km².
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