1066 battles

• Battle of Stamford Bridge


  Fought between English and Norwegian armies in 1066, led by King Harold Godwinson and King Harald Hardrada respectively
• Battle of Hastings


  Fought between English and Norman armies in 1066, led by King Harold Godwinson and William, Duke of Normandy respectively
• King Harold Godwinson


  Last Anglo-Saxon king of England, died in the Battle of Hastings
• William, Duke of Normandy


  Future King William I of England, leader of the Norman army in the Battle of Hastings
• Harold's victory at the Battle of Stamford Bridge was short-lived as William landed on the south coast just days later.
• battles of 1066
• The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place on September 25th, 1066, while the Battle of Hastings occurred on October 14th, 1066.
• Norman Conquest - The Battle of Hastings marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon period and the beginning of the Norman era in England.
• Battle of Stamford Bridge (September 25, 1066) - A decisive battle where King Harald Hardrada of Norway defeated the English army under the command of Earl Tostig. However, this victory proved to be short-lived as news arrived that William had invaded England.
• Battle of Fulford Gate (September 20, 1066) - A battle between the English forces led by Earl Tostig and the Northerners led by Edwin and Morcar. It resulted in an English defeat.
• Battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066) - This battle saw the defeat of King Harold II of England against William, Duke of Normandy. After his death, William became known as William the Conqueror and established himself as the new ruler of England.
• Edward the Confessor - Last Saxon king of England, succeeded by Harold Godwinson.
• William the Conqueror - Duke of Normandy who claimed the throne of England following Harold Godwinson's death at the Battle of Hastings.
• Edward the Confessor - Last king of Wessex and son of Ethelred II. He ruled from 1043 until his death in 1066 without any legitimate heirs.
• William the Conqueror - Duke of Normandy who claimed the throne of England following the death of Edward the Confessor. He successfully conquered England with his superior military tactics and technology.
• King Edward the Confessor died without leaving any legitimate heirs, which sparked a succession crisis in England.