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...
Harald Klak and Reginfred tried another comeback but was defeated and Reginfred was killed, also one of the older sons of Godfred was slain in the battle.
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Vikings may have been part of a group which settled in parts of the Basque country about 814 and stayed until 825, when they were defeated by the Arabs in a battle in Altamira.They had established a lucrative trading post beside the Urdaibai Estuary. |
| Urdurbai estate Spain |
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