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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| coin of Olaf Guthfrithsson - A raven with outstrecthed wings |
Olaf Guthfrithsson conquered York and controlled it until 943.
Denmark
Battles in Denmark between various factions for the control of Hedeby.
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| Hedeby Coins with ship motif from the 9th century |
Brittany, Battle of Trans-la-Fôret
The battle happened on August 1, 939 between the Viking last forces and the Bretons, led by the combined armies of Alan II, Count Hugh II of Maine, and Judicael Berengar.
The Bretons were victorious; the victory at Trans-la-Forêt freed Brittany of Viking occupation, and led to the establishment of the Duchy of Brittany under Alan II, the Duke of Brittany. After 3 years fighting the Scandinavian vikings were finally repelled and driven out of Brittany. There were however occasional Viking raids several years after the last vikings were thrown out.
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