Lasse & Anita - Person Sheet
NameKong Harald Godwinsson av England 25, 26G Grandfather
Birth1022
Death14 Oct 1066, Falt ved Hastings25
OccupationKonge av England i 1066
Spouses
Alias/AKAEadgyth Swan-neck
Notes for Kong Harald Godwinsson av England
The last Anglo-Saxon King of England, reputedly designated heir by the dying
Edward. After becoming King, he crushed the forces of his brother Tostig and
Harold III Hardraade of Norway, who claimed the throne, at Stamford Bridge
(1066). Harold was killed in the battle of Hastings by the army of another
sucessful claimant to the throne, William the Conqueror.
Earl of East Anglia 1045, Earl of Wessex 15 Apr 1053, Earl of Hereford 1058.
Kilde:
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