York

Two Thousand Years In One Remarkable City

von Minute Cities

150 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

oman emperors. Viking warriors. Medieval merchants. Chocolate factories. Two thousand years of history in one remarkable city.York is one of Britain's great historic cities - a place where almost every street reveals another layer of the past.Founded by the Romans as Eboracum in AD 71, York became one of the most important cities in Roman Britain. Emperor Septimius Severus died here, while Constantine the Great was proclaimed emperor within its walls.After Rome came Anglo-Saxon Eoforwic, a centre of Christianity and learning. Then, in 866, Viking warriors captured the city and transformed it into Jórvík, a thriving Scandinavian capital connected to trading networks stretching across Europe and beyond.But York's extraordinary story was only beginning.Discover the Norman conquest and the brutal Harrying of the North, the rise of medieval York, the building of magnificent York Minster and the terrible massacre of the city's Jewish community. Follow York through the Wars of the Roses, the world of Richard III, the Gunpowder Plot and the dramatic Civil War siege of 1644.Then enter Georgian York, where horse racing and high society flourished, before railways and chocolate transformed the city once again. Meet the Rowntrees and Terrys, explore York's great railway heritage and discover how archaeology brought the lost Viking city back to life.York: A 30 Minute City History takes you through nearly two thousand years of invasion, trade, religion, rebellion, industry and reinvention - without requiring hundreds of pages to understand the story.Inside you'll discover: - Why the Romans founded Eboracum beside the River Ouse- How Constantine the Great was proclaimed emperor in York- What happened when the Vikings captured the city- How Jórvík became one of Viking Britain's greatest trading centres- Why York became one of medieval England's most important cities- The extraordinary story behind York Minster- York's connections with Richard III and Guy Fawkes- How the city survived the English Civil War- Why York became famous for railways and chocolate- What archaeology has revealed beneath the modern streets- A historical walk through York's greatest surviving landmarks- Quick facts covering the people, places and events that shaped the cityWritten for travellers, history lovers and anyone curious about the places around them, the 30 Minute Cities series tells the complete story of the world's great cities in a fast, engaging and accessible format.Two thousand years. One extraordinary city. York in 30 minutes.

• ISBN: 9798172151316
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.09.2026
• Größe: 203 x 127 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp