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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The Pope Nicholas I sent Horik 2. a personal message where he suggested to the danish king that he should abolish his heathen faith and become christian. The message was ignored and had no effect.
England
First payment of Danegeld
France
On the 25th of July Charles the Bald funded resources to defense against viking raids when he issued the Edict of Pistres. A large force of cavalry which was the beginning of the French chivalry.
Charles the Bald installed the death penalty for exporting weapons.
Robert the Strong, count of Neustria, attacked the Loire Vikings in a successful campaign.
Viking raiders plundered the cities of Limoges and Clermont in Aquitaine.
Pepin II joined the Vikings in an attack on Toulouse. He was captured while besieging the town. Pepin was deposed as king of Aquitaine and imprisoned in Senlis.
France
On the 25th of July Charles the Bald funded resources to defense against viking raids when he issued the Edict of Pistres. A large force of cavalry which was the beginning of the French chivalry.
Charles the Bald installed the death penalty for exporting weapons.
Robert the Strong, count of Neustria, attacked the Loire Vikings in a successful campaign.
Viking raiders plundered the cities of Limoges and Clermont in Aquitaine.
Pepin II joined the Vikings in an attack on Toulouse. He was captured while besieging the town. Pepin was deposed as king of Aquitaine and imprisoned in Senlis.
Iceland
Niadodd told Øksne-Torer to take care of his farm,then traveled to Iceland and named it Snowland
Ireland
The Fragmentary Annals of Ireland report that Irish men of Leinster and Vikings raided Osraige in revenge for Cerball mac Dunlainge's raid, 2 years ago and that Eóganachta of Munster took advantage of this to attack him, so that Cerball raided both his rivals.
Conchobar mac Donnchada, (called the other king of Mide) an ally of Flann against Lorcán, was captured and drowned near Clonard on Amlaibhs order.
Tabaristan
The first raid of the Rus raiders occurred during the reign of Hasan ibn Zaid, emir of Tabaristan between 864 and 884. The Rus' sailed to the Caspian Sea and unsuccessfully raided the eastern shore at Abaskun.
Ireland
The Fragmentary Annals of Ireland report that Irish men of Leinster and Vikings raided Osraige in revenge for Cerball mac Dunlainge's raid, 2 years ago and that Eóganachta of Munster took advantage of this to attack him, so that Cerball raided both his rivals.
Conchobar mac Donnchada, (called the other king of Mide) an ally of Flann against Lorcán, was captured and drowned near Clonard on Amlaibhs order.
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The first raid of the Rus raiders occurred during the reign of Hasan ibn Zaid, emir of Tabaristan between 864 and 884. The Rus' sailed to the Caspian Sea and unsuccessfully raided the eastern shore at Abaskun.
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