1050 - Hedeby burned down to the ground

Viking Woman statue

Denmark
Harald Hardrada plundered Scania and coastal areas of Denmark and he reached the eastern coast of Jutland, attacked Aarhus and he burned Hedeby by sending fireships into the harbour. An archaeological underwater excavation later discovered 2 of these hulks at the bottom of the Schlei.
In the following years, Sweyn Estridsson began building an earthwork parallel to the Connecting Work at Dannevirke.

560 Coins were found at Haagerup, Fyn in 1943 by Kaj Arne Frederiksen they were probably dug down and hidden so Harald Hardrada and his Norwegian looters could not get the treasure.

Finland
Swedish vikings attacked Finland.
Scotland
A bishop was accepted in Orkney.
Sweden
Anund Jacob, ruler since 1022 died and his brother Edmund the Old became the new king of Sweden, he ruled until 1060. Sweyn Estridsson married Anund Jacobs wife, Gunhild, he got a huge dowry, and was now a wealthy man.