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...
Denmark
The German Ezico was chosen to be the successor to Poppo as bishop in Schleswig, but Sweyn Forkbeard managed to stop him. Sweyn Forkbeard wanted to separate the Danish church from the supremacy of the Archbishopric of Bremen. This policy made Svein Forkbeard, in the eyes of the church: one of the devils helper, but Sweyn Forkbeard just started a national church policy, which his successor finalized.
The German Ezico was chosen to be the successor to Poppo as bishop in Schleswig, but Sweyn Forkbeard managed to stop him. Sweyn Forkbeard wanted to separate the Danish church from the supremacy of the Archbishopric of Bremen. This policy made Svein Forkbeard, in the eyes of the church: one of the devils helper, but Sweyn Forkbeard just started a national church policy, which his successor finalized.
Iceland
Egill Skallagrímsson's silver treasure was according to a legend buried near Mosfellsbær, Iceland, when Egill was in his eighties.
Sweden
The city of Lund, Sweden was founded.Sweden
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Viking places in Central Sweden |
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