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The history of York, England, as a city dates to the beginning of the first millennium AD but archaeological evidence for the presence of people in the region of York dates back much further to between 8000 and 7000 BC. As York was a town in Roman times, its Celtic name is recorded in Roman sources (as Eboracum and Eburacum); after 400, Angles ...
It may help in reading the following text to know the successive names and titles of the city from Roman times onwards, as an important piece of what might be called linguistic archaeology: they are a reminder of the elements of continuity and change in the inhabitants’ culture and languages.
With the Scandinavian invasions York retained its importance and upon its capture by the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok in 865 and the settlement of Northumbria in 876, it became a Danish kingdom under Healfdene and in the 10th century an Irish-Viking kingdom under Rægenweald.
The name York is of Celtic origin, and its development reflects the diversity of people and languages that have found a home in the town, just as the buildings and archaeology reveal layers of influence.
The Roman name for York was Eboracum, based on a native British name for the ancient site. It is thought that the root of the early name was Eburos, an Ancient British personal name, which suggests that the site was founded by someone called Eburos.
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.
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version of the Celtic name meaning ‘the place where yew trees grow’) assumed a unique status in Britain as both a permanent military base and a civilian town of the highest rank.
