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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Danish vikings besieged Rochester, Kent. The town was able to repulse the attacks until Alfred the great arrived with his army. The vikings were driven back to France.
Guthred of York enter an alliance with Gwynedd king "King of Britons" Anarawd ap Rhodri.
Faroe Islands
More Immigration began to the Faroe Islands, Norwegians left Norway because of Harald Fairhairs harsh rule and high taxes.
More Immigration began to the Faroe Islands, Norwegians left Norway because of Harald Fairhairs harsh rule and high taxes.
France
In late November, a viking army under command of Sigfred and Sinric with 40000 or 10000 Danes and 300 or 700 ships and a lot of small ships and boats moved against Paris and was heavily reinforced by forces from Frisia. Other vikings arrived from overseas, they sailed up the Seine.
In late November, a viking army under command of Sigfred and Sinric with 40000 or 10000 Danes and 300 or 700 ships and a lot of small ships and boats moved against Paris and was heavily reinforced by forces from Frisia. Other vikings arrived from overseas, they sailed up the Seine.
Rollo was mentioned by Dudo as a leader of a group of horsemen.
Rollo had established him and his men at the Loire river, to trade thralls and war loot.
Rouen and Pontoise was captured and in November vikings stood outside the walls of Paris.
Rollo had established him and his men at the Loire river, to trade thralls and war loot.
Rouen and Pontoise was captured and in November vikings stood outside the walls of Paris.
25th November the siege of Paris began, the defense of Paris was led by bishop Gauzlin and count Odo.
Odo had only 200 men but he defeated the vikings, Sigfred, leader of the vikings withdrew and build a camp and pillaged the surrounding area
Frisia
When Danish Godfrid "the sea king" was looking for an expansion of his territory in Frisia,he sailed up the Rhine summoned to a meeting at Lobith,where he was murdered in June after orders from Henry of Franconia.A group of Frisian and Saxon men killed him, because he was "rude" Frisia was free from the Danish rule, which had existed since 841.
Odo had only 200 men but he defeated the vikings, Sigfred, leader of the vikings withdrew and build a camp and pillaged the surrounding area
When Danish Godfrid "the sea king" was looking for an expansion of his territory in Frisia,he sailed up the Rhine summoned to a meeting at Lobith,where he was murdered in June after orders from Henry of Franconia.A group of Frisian and Saxon men killed him, because he was "rude" Frisia was free from the Danish rule, which had existed since 841.
Norway
Eric Bloodaxe aka Eiríkr blóðøx(885-954) was born
Eric Bloodaxe aka Eiríkr blóðøx(885-954) was born
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