History of Edinburgh
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history-of-edinburgh-181-8140539
title:
History of Edinburgh
text:
While the area around modern-day Edinburgh has been inhabited for thousands of years, the history of Edinburgh as a definite settlement can be traced to the early Middle Ages when a hillfort was established in the area, most likely on the Castle Rock. From the seventh to the tenth centuries it was part of the Anglian Kingdom of Northumbria, becoming thereafter a royal residence of the Scottish kings. The town that developed next to the stronghold was established by royal charter in the early 12t
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Edinburgh
date created:
2011-02-05T22:40:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T23:25:54Z
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