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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| Queen Thyra inspecting Dannevirke |
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| Karlegat, Dannevirke picture from 1913 |
Bulgaria
Conquest of Bulgaria by Sviatoslav I of Kiev, a ruler that was trained by a Varangian named Asmud.
Greenland
2 Icelanders made winter camp at Gunnbjørnsskær
Norway
Olaf I of Norway was born.
Harald Greycloak of Norway died.
Ireland
Ívar returned to Limerick and re-established his supremacy, he killed Beolan Littill and his son, and re-established his rule on the larger islands of the Shannon river. The king in Osraige was killed and the church in Emly was plundered.
Another viking named Ivar established a small Viking realm in Waterford.
Wales
Gudrød Haraldsson ruled Norse settlements on Anglesey.
Norway
Olaf I of Norway was born.
Harald Greycloak of Norway died.
Ireland
Ívar returned to Limerick and re-established his supremacy, he killed Beolan Littill and his son, and re-established his rule on the larger islands of the Shannon river. The king in Osraige was killed and the church in Emly was plundered.
Another viking named Ivar established a small Viking realm in Waterford.
Wales
Gudrød Haraldsson ruled Norse settlements on Anglesey.
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| Dannevirke model at Karlegat |
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| Map of Dannevirke without the eastern wall |
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