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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| Skull of a Nordic settler in Greenland |
An attempt to settle Gunnbjørn’s skerries a group of islands near Greenland. The attempt was led by Snaebjorn Galti and 11 men it ended in a disaster. The men killed each other.
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| Outdoor food supply ruin in Greenland |
Geirmund the noisy chose to return to Norway without his ex-wife and daughter. His wife Thurid boarded his ship before he departed, stole his famous sword "Leg-Biter," and left their infant daughter Groa on the ship. Geirmund cursed the sword, and onreturn to Norway himself all of his crew, including his daughter Groa, drowned.
Ireland
At the battle of Cathair Cuan Brian Boru defeated the Vikings of Limerick and Ivar of Limerick was killed.
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| Ivar_of_Limerick |
Russia
Vladimir came back from Norway with a viking mercenary army and re-captured Novgorod. He also fought with his brother Yaropolk, but he defeated his brother.
Vladimir the great ruled the Rus until 1015. Yaroslav the wise was born.
Wales
Troops were deployed in North Wales to prevent an invasion from Dublin Viking mercenaries.
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