982 Harald Bluetooth fled

The viking ring castles of Harald bluetooth
Norway
The Christian, Harald Bluetooth, king of Denmark invaded Norway, plundering in south-west Norway all the way up to Stade where he encountered the Norwegian Haakon Sigurdsson`s army,  Harald Bluetooth lost and fled back to Denmark and canceled the invasion.
Iceland

Eric the red was expelled for 3 years from Iceland for murder of Eyiolf , according to the sagas, the thralls of Eric killed caused an avalanche on the neighbors of Eric. Eyiolf a friend of the neighbor Valthjof then killed Eric's thralls. Eric then killed Eyiolf and also a man called Holmgange-Ravn, whom the neighbors family had hired to kill Eric the red.
He was judged as an outlaw, and sailed west to settle Greenland. nearly 700 people with cattle, horses, and other necessities useful on the island.
Wales
Gotfrid Haraldsson launched a campaign into Southern Wales, raiding Dyved and looting the Church of St. David at Menevia. Gotfrid Haraldsson met the Welsh in battle at the Battle of Llanwannawc or Llangweithenauc.

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