Peter Nicolai Arbo England 5th January 1066 , The English king Edward the confessor and then earl Harold Godwinson was proclaimed king at Westminster Abbey the day after the 6th. Edward the confessor had promised both Harold and William "Bastard" of Normandy the seat of the throne before he died. Both men were distant relatives to the childless Edward the confessor. When William heard of it he quickly raised an army. Harald Hardrada also claimed the English throne and he was faster than William the bastard and on 8th September,1066 240-300 Viking ships landed on the beaches of Scarborough and began an attempt to gain the English throne. 20th September,1066 Battle of Fulford : Harald Hardrada defeated the English earls Edwin and Walther. 2 days later Harald Hardrada attacked and conquered York. 24th September,1066 Harold Godwinson arrived after marching from London. 25th September,1066 Battle of Stamford bridge Battle of Stamford bridge Harald...
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Viking grave fields in Denmark |
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Danish civil war: Anulo versus Sigfred - After Hemmings death a civil war started in Denmark. |
Hemming did and in a game of thrones, King Godfreds brothers son Sigfred and Anulo(brothers son of a former king Harald) was fighting a battle to win the throne, but both of them died in the bloody battle where 10940 people died according to Frankish annals. Anulo won the battle, but died in the battle, the new rulers became the two brothers of Anulo: Harald Klak and Reginfred shared the Danish throne.
Ireland
Danes sailed up the Shannon and pillaged the Irish town Limerick, burned the monastery of Mungret but the Irish tribes fought back, they attacked and killed many of the raiders, so the raiders retreated.
Vikings looted the Irish west coast and raided in Mayo, Connaught and Cork harbor, as well as in the south at Killarney.
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Odin greeted new warriors in Valhalla |
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