1066

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 1010s 1020s 1030s 1040s 1050s - 1060s - 1070s 1080s 1090s 1100s 1110s

Years: 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 - 1066 - 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071

---

[edit] Events

• January 6- Harold II becomes King of England
• September 25 - Harold II defeats Tostig and Harald Hardraada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Tostig and Harald Hardraada are killed
• October 14 - At the Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy) defeats Harold. Harold is killed.

• The Viking port of Hedeby, a town on the Baltic Sea, is destroyed by Slavs.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• January 5 - King Edward the Confessor of England
• September 25 - Killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge:
  • Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria
  • King Harald III of Norway (b. 1015)
• October 14 - Killed at the Battle of Hastings:
  • King Harold II of England
• November 10 - Sacrificed to Radegast:
  • Bishop of Mecklenburg Johannes Skotus (born around 990)