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[[File:DTVA - Multangular Tower.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the Multangular Tower, part of the ancient Roman fortifications of York / 200-250]] | [[File:DTVA - Multangular Tower.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the Multangular Tower, part of the ancient Roman fortifications of York / 200-250]] | ||
After the [[Vikings]] [[ | After the [[Vikings]] [[Viking Capture of York|conquered]] the town and renamed it [[York|Jorvik]], they built new fortifications around the ancient [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[fort]]ress, whose [[Multangular Tower]] is pictured here. While its lower parts are Roman, the upper parts are [[Middle Ages|late medieval]]. Eventually the eastern and southern walls of the fortress were torn down so that new settlements outside could join the rest of the town. Jorvik would continue to expand, eventually becoming larger than {{Wiki|Hedeby}} ([[Denmark]]) and {{Wiki|Birka}} ([[Sweden]]), two famous [[Scandinavia]]n commercial centres. | ||
[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]] | [[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:13, 5 April 2022
After the Vikings conquered the town and renamed it Jorvik, they built new fortifications around the ancient Roman fortress, whose Multangular Tower is pictured here. While its lower parts are Roman, the upper parts are late medieval. Eventually the eastern and southern walls of the fortress were torn down so that new settlements outside could join the rest of the town. Jorvik would continue to expand, eventually becoming larger than Hedeby (Denmark) and Birka (Sweden), two famous Scandinavian commercial centres.