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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| Runestone from Aarhus |
England
Eadred pillaged in Northumbria he burnt Saint Wilfrid's church at Ripon, but he was attacked near Castleford where he lost many troops.
Eadred pillaged in Northumbria he burnt Saint Wilfrid's church at Ripon, but he was attacked near Castleford where he lost many troops.
An ambush on the Orkney Islands killed Paal and Erlend.
Eric Bloodaxe conquered York, he was the last viking king to rule in York.
Denmark
Pope Agapitus gave the Archbishop in Hamburg, Adaldag the right to introduce bishops in Scandinavia and 3 German monks were appointed as bishops in Ribe(the Frisian Liufdag), Hedeby(Hored) and Reginbrand in Aarhus, where a church had been build, they were also responsible for the Christian mission in the rest of Scandinavia, because in these areas it was not possible to establish bishops.
Aarhus an important trading center, was furnished with a wall for protection against pirates. Written sources tell us that the town was threatened by invasion several times, and archaeological investigations have shown that the fortifications were extended and strengthened both in the 11th century and later. The wall was in the form of a horseshoe, with its open side towards the sea. Remains of a marine barrier show that the town had a protected harbor. The defensive earthwork was about 20 m thick and 4 m high, enclosing an area of about 240 acres.
Denmark
Pope Agapitus gave the Archbishop in Hamburg, Adaldag the right to introduce bishops in Scandinavia and 3 German monks were appointed as bishops in Ribe(the Frisian Liufdag), Hedeby(Hored) and Reginbrand in Aarhus, where a church had been build, they were also responsible for the Christian mission in the rest of Scandinavia, because in these areas it was not possible to establish bishops.
Aarhus an important trading center, was furnished with a wall for protection against pirates. Written sources tell us that the town was threatened by invasion several times, and archaeological investigations have shown that the fortifications were extended and strengthened both in the 11th century and later. The wall was in the form of a horseshoe, with its open side towards the sea. Remains of a marine barrier show that the town had a protected harbor. The defensive earthwork was about 20 m thick and 4 m high, enclosing an area of about 240 acres.
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| Bishop Reginbrand at Moesgaard Museum |
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