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...
The Viking ring castle Trelleborg was build in Denmark.
England
Viking incursions began in England again. Widespread viking raids from Ireland and Man in England until 990.Hampshire and the Isle of Thanet are raided.
Ireland
The Battle of Tara between Southern Uí Néill and the Kingdom of Dublin ended with a devastating defeat for the Kingdom of Dublin.The loser Óláf Kvaran Sigtryggsson abdicated and died on Iona. Dublin was besieged by Máel Sechnaill, who forced Dublin to free all Irish thralls and deliver valuable goods, as well as give up all claims to Uí Néill held territory.
Norway
Barden or Jernbarden (‘The Iron Beard’), Earl Erik’s ship, was built between 980 and 990, collided Ormen Lange during the battle of Svolder.
Normandy
Tancred de Hauteville was born his 3 sons later conquered Southern Italy.
Russia
The reign of Vladimir I(Saint Vladimir)(958-1015) the first Christian duke of Kiev. He made orthodox Christianity the official religion of the Russian people. Haakon Sigurrdson king of Norway was allied. Sweden
Eric the victorious became king of Sweden until 995. Olof Skötkonung, king of Sweden was born.
Wales
Gofraid mac Arailt entered an alliance with king Cystennin ab Iago of Gwynedd to support Cystennin against Hywel ab Ieuaf, who was attempting to capture the Gwynedd throne for himself. The combined Welsh-Danish force devastated Anglesey and continued pillaging until Hywel's troops confronted them in the Battle of Hirbarth,Gwaith where Cysteinn was killed.
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