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Combatants Normans supported by: Bretons (one third of total), Flemings, French Anglo-Saxons, the Þingalið Commanders William of Normandy, Odo of Bayeux Harold Godwinson † Strength 7,000-8,000 7,000-8,000 Casualties Unknown, thought to be around 2,000 killed and wounded Unknown, thought to be around 4... The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings and the events leading to it. ... Petrarch, who conceived the idea of a European Dark Age. From Cycle of Famous Men and Women, Andrea di Bartolo di Bargillac, c. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

Events

• January 6 — Harold II is crowned King of England.
• September 20 — Battle of Fulford.
• September 25 — Battle of Stanford Bridge.
• September 28 — William of Normandy, also known as William the Conqueror, lands in England at Pevensey.
• October 14 — Battle of Hastings, fought between King Harold II of England and Duke William of Normandy. Harold is allegedly killed by an arrow through the eye and William is victorious.
• December 25 — William of Normandy is crowned King of England.
• Magnus II is crowned King of Norway.
• The first black Africans in modern-day Gambia convert to Islam.
• Halley's Comet appears and is subsequently recorded in the Bayeux Tapestry.
• December 30 - Granada massacre: 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.
• Shen Kuo receives a post in the capital.
• Hedeby is destroyed by a slavic army.
• Sima Guang completes the compilation of a large dictionary, an important work of Chinese lexicography.

is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harold II of England (Harold Godwinson); c. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Norwegians Anglo-Saxon English Commanders Harald Hardrada Tostig Morcar of Northumbria and his brother Edwin, Earl of Mercia Strength unknown, possibly 7000 unknown, probably of about equal size to the norwegians Casualties Unknown Unknown On September 20, 1066, King Harald III of Norway and Tostig, his English ally, fought... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Pevensey is a small village (1991 pop. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Normans supported by: Bretons (one third of total), Flemings, French Anglo-Saxons, the Þingalið Commanders William of Normandy, Odo of Bayeux Harold Godwinson † Strength 7,000-8,000 7,000-8,000 Casualties Unknown, thought to be around 2,000 killed and wounded Unknown, thought to be around 4... Harold II of England (Harold Godwinson); c. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Magnus II king of Norway from 1066 until 1069. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... This article is about the comet. ... The Bayeux Tapestry (French: Tapisserie de Bayeux) is a 50 cm by 70 m (20 in by 230 ft) long embroidered cloth which depicts the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of England as well as the events of the invasion itself. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... On December 30, 1066, Muslim mob stormed the royal palace in Granada, crucified Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacred most of the Jewish population of the city. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... ik ben jaaapie A Vizier (Persian,وزير - wazÄ«r) (sometimes also spelled Vazir, Vizir, Vasir, Wazir, Vesir, or Vezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental languages), literally burden-bearer or helper, is a term, originally Persian, for a high-ranking political (and sometimes religious) advisor or minister, often to... Abu Husain Joseph ibn Naghrela (c. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Shen Shen Kuo or Shen Kua (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (1031–1095) was a polymathic Chinese scientist and statesman of the Song Dynasty (960–1279). ... Hedeby (Haithabu in Old Norse; Heidiba in Latin; in Germany the name Haithabu is frequently used) was a Danish settlement and trading centre on the southern Baltic Sea coast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of a narrow, navigable inlet, the Schlei (Danish: Slien) in the province of Schleswig... Sima Guang (Chinese:司马光; Wade-Giles:Szuma Kuang, 1019-1086) was a Chinese historian, scholar and statesman of the Song Dynasty. ... The pursuit of lexicography is divided into two related disciplines: Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries. ...

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,
  • Leofwine Godwinson,
  • Gyrth Godwinson, brothers of King Harold.
• November 11 - Bishop of Mecklenburg Johannes Scotus (b. approx. 990) — Sacrificed to Radegast.
• Ibn Butlan, Baghdad physician.

is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... St Edward the Confessor or Eadweard III (c. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Norwegians, Northumbrian rebels, Scots Anglo-Saxon England, the Þingalið Commanders Harald Hardråde(Harald Hadrada)† Tostig Godwinson† Harold Godwinson Strength Around 7,500 Around 7,000 Casualties Unknown, around 7,000 Unknown, around 2,000 The Battle of Stamford Bridge in England took place on September 25, 1066, shortly... Tostig Godwinson (1026? – September 25, 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon earl of Northumbria and brother of King Harold II of England, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. ... Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. ... Harald III Sigurdsson (1015 – September 25, 1066), later surnamed Harald Hardråde (Old Norse: Haraldr harðráði, roughly translated as stern counsel or hard ruler) was the king of Norway from 1047[1] until 1066. ... Events August: Canute the Great invades England. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Normans supported by: Bretons (one third of total), Flemings, French Anglo-Saxons, the Þingalið Commanders William of Normandy, Odo of Bayeux Harold Godwinson † Strength 7,000-8,000 7,000-8,000 Casualties Unknown, thought to be around 2,000 killed and wounded Unknown, thought to be around 4... Harold II of England (Harold Godwinson); c. ... Leofwine Godwinson was a younger brother of Harold II of England and was killed in the Battle of Hastings. ... Gyrth Godwinson was a younger brother of Harold II of England and was killed in the Battle of Hastings. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The name Mecklenburg derives from a castle named Mikilenburg (Old German: big castle), located between the cities of Schwerin and Wismar. ... Johannes Scotus (also Johannes Skotus) (approx. ... Events Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. ... // Radegast, also called Radigost, Radhost, Redigast, is a hypothetical West Slavic god of hospitality, fertility, and crops, associated with war and Sun. ... Ibn Butlan (d. ...

References

1. ^ The What-ifs of 1066. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History (2007-03-13).

Scene from the Battle of Hastings as represented in the Bayeux Tapestry.