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PETTY KINGDOMS OF ENGLAND ''Main article: Heptarchy '' Before the Kingdom Of England was established as a united entity, there were various kingdoms in the area - of which the main seven were known as the heptarchy. These were Wessex , Mercia , Northumbria , East Anglia , Sussex , Kent , and Essex . PETTY KINGDOMS OF IBERIA The Christian petty kingdoms of Iberia included:
See the article about the Taifa for the Islamic petty kingdoms that existed in Iberia after the collapse of the Caliphate Of Cordoba in 1031 . PETTY KINGDOMS OF NORWAY In the early Viking Age , there were several different petty kingdoms. Spurred by the unification of several of these kingdoms under Halfdan The Black , his son Harald Fairhair was able to unite them all in 872 .
PETTY KINGDOMS OF SCOTLAND There were many petty kingdoms in Scotland before its unification. PETTY KINGDOMS OF SWEDEN According to the Norse Saga s, and modern history, Sweden was divided into more or less independent units corresponding to the Folkland s and the modern traditional provinces. However, according to the sagas, the folklands and provinces of eastern Svealand were united under the Swedish king at Gamla Uppsala . Moreover, the domains of this king could also include parts of Götaland and even southern Norway. This probably reflects the volatile politics of iron age Scandinavia. |