The Great Heathen Army, led by the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok, seized York on All Saints Day 866, exploiting a dynastic dispute between kings Aelle and Osberht. The capture transformed York into Jorvik, the Viking capital of England, which it would remain for nearly a century. The seizure of Eboracum/Eoforwic was one of the most consequential events in Yorkshire history, beginning the Scandinavian period that shaped the county's language, place names, and culture.
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