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...
From Jeufosse by the Seine river Bjorn Ironside and his vikings ruled with fire and sword, Orleans(18 april), Paris(Burned 28 December) and Rouen was attacked and the Eure area was plundered. Later the vikings received fresh reinforcements probably from England.
Vikings established a fortified camp in the island Oscellus (Oissel or Jeufosse) for six years.
Charles the bald gave Maine to Erispoe, duke of Brittany in return for an alliance against Vikings
Ireland
Olaf the white became the second king of Dublin, he ruled until 871
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| Thors Hammers from runestones |
Øksne-Torer became herse in Jæren.
Spain
Considering the time needed to collect a large ransom and the distance of Pamplona from the coast, we can assume that the Vikings must have been in northern Spain for much of the summer of 858.
Considering the time needed to collect a large ransom and the distance of Pamplona from the coast, we can assume that the Vikings must have been in northern Spain for much of the summer of 858.
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