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...
 |
| Animalhead from Headpole the Oseberg grave |
In 1008, Æthelred the Unready created a new fleet of warships, organized on a larger scale, but was weakened when one of his captains rebelled and became a viking.
Estonia
 |
| Olav "the fat" Haraldsson |
Galicia, Spain
Viking raids in Spain. Count Menendez died on October the 6th during a battle with vikings, in an area between the rivers Mino and Duero, it was the area around Braga that was pillaged and when vikings sailed up the Mino river and set the town Tui on fire they captured the bishop Don Alfonso and all the church people that they could catch. It is beleieved that it was the Norwegian Olav the holy who was the leader of this viking raid in Galicia.
Sweden
Olof Skötkonung the king of Sweden, was baptized by Saint Sigfrid.
Olof Skötkonung the king of Sweden, was baptized by Saint Sigfrid.
Comments
Post a Comment