William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror’]
Tag: 1066
25 September 1066
The Battle of Stamford Bridge sees the defeat of Harald Hardrada by King Harold II of England. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge’]
25 September 1066
The Viking invasions of England end with a loss in the Battle of Stamford Bridge. In September 1066, while England warily watched its southern coast,…
20 September 1066
The Viking Harald Hardrada defeats the earls, Morcar and Edwin in the Battle of Fulford.
25 September 1066
The Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking invasion of England.
30 December 1066
A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city.