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...
Harald Greycloak`s brutal regime had created him a lot enemies. His unwillingness to accept the Danish kings right to rule over Viken, had made Harald Bluetooth hostile to his foster son.
The son of the killed earl Sigurd, Haakon had fled to Denmark and convinced Harald Bluetooth to give the Norwegian throne to the son of Knud Dane-ast called Gold Harald.
Kaupang existed until about the year 930. Then, the trade and craft activities have been reduced, to completely disappear around the year 970.
Father of Hardrada, Sigurd Syr was born. Icelandic sagas,tells us that Syr was a prudent and modest man who was known for direct approach to the management of his lands. Records also indicate that he was rich.
DenmarkKaupang existed until about the year 930. Then, the trade and craft activities have been reduced, to completely disappear around the year 970.
Father of Hardrada, Sigurd Syr was born. Icelandic sagas,tells us that Syr was a prudent and modest man who was known for direct approach to the management of his lands. Records also indicate that he was rich.
Harald Greycloak was lured into Jutland and at Hals by the Limfjord, his ships was attacked by Gold Harald and Harald Greycloak was killed in the attack. The triumph of Gold Harald was short, he was hung up in the gallows. Haakon had convinced Harald Bluetooth to perform another betrayal and Haakon then killed Gold Harald and had avenged Earl Sigurd.Haakon sailed to Norway with a large fleet, as ordered by the Danish king : To conquer Norway, the task was easy, without further resistance the Norwegian population bowed down to the power of the Danish king.The viking Styrbjorn the strong raided the Danish coastal areas, to stop these attacks Harald Bluetooth supported his claim to the Swedish throne.
A viking grave of a rich man was found in 1868 at Mammen, it created a name for the Mammen style.
Sweden
Eric the Victorious became the first king of Sweden after his rival Styrbjorn the strong lost the battle of Fyrisvellir to king Eric the victorious.
Runes tell us that Skagul (Skagul meaning battle) Toste led a Viking army to England and demanded the English to pay the very first Danegeld, the runestone of Orkesta, near Stockholm says: "But Ulf has taken three Danegelds in England. The first one was with Toste, the second one with Thorkel and the third one with Cnut the Great".
Skagul Toste's great-grandson Stenkil became the King of Sweden in 1060.
Sigtuna, in Sweden was founded.
Sweden
Eric the Victorious became the first king of Sweden after his rival Styrbjorn the strong lost the battle of Fyrisvellir to king Eric the victorious.
Runes tell us that Skagul (Skagul meaning battle) Toste led a Viking army to England and demanded the English to pay the very first Danegeld, the runestone of Orkesta, near Stockholm says: "But Ulf has taken three Danegelds in England. The first one was with Toste, the second one with Thorkel and the third one with Cnut the Great".
Skagul Toste's great-grandson Stenkil became the King of Sweden in 1060.Sigtuna, in Sweden was founded.
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| Sigtuna portrait made of Elk |
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