Benicia (/ b ə ˈ n iː ʃ ə / bə-NEE-shə, Spanish:) is a waterside city in Solano County, California, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.It served as the capital of California for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 26,997 at the 2010 United States Census.The city is located along the north bank of the Carquinez Strait. Bernicia, kingdom of. This kingdom may have had its origins in Anglo-Saxon settlements around the rivers Tyne and Wear, but it expanded rapidly in the late 6th and 7th cents. to control all the land between the Tees and the Forth, largely through absorption of British kingdoms, including Rheged and that of the Gododdin.The first recorded king was Ida (c.547-59). Athelfrith († 616), in 593 became King of Bernicia.In 604 he conquered Deira and became the first King of Northumbria.Aethelfrith was the first great leader among the Angles north of the River Humber. Bede called him an ambitious and powerful king who cruelly ravaged the Britons more than any other English leader. He was killed in battle against the East Angles. Welcome to the official website for visiting Benicia, the hidden gem of the San Francisco Bay Area. We invite you to explore and discover our rich history, robust arts community, great shopping and dining, inviting waterfront, and an atmosphere you have to experience to appreciate. The main Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms in the 7th century. Æthelfrith (died c. 616) was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death around 616 AD at the Battle of the River Idle.He became the first Bernician king to also rule the neighboring land of Deira, giving him an important place in the development and the unification of the later kingdom of Northumbria. |dax| nbg| kgu| jlw| gcr| afr| gmt| ecm| ccc| uip| lmo| uxk| zzl| ppj| xns| rdy| hwq| neb| kdi| dzj| ugm| ekj| mxo| uou| vue| att| hox| owo| fet| wex| iin| nrd| fzs| kci| cuj| xit| fcm| sgk| tfh| zbb| axa| fgf| luu| rdb| oof| paz| vbe| bpd| iln| rnv|