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The Battle of Stamford Bridge ( Old English: Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge) took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Godwinson and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada and the English king's brother Tostig Godwinson.
Harald is a playable character in the Mobile/PC Game Rise of Kingdoms. Harald is a playable character as "Harald Hardrada" in the turn-based strategy game Civilization VI. He is a leader of the Norwegian civilization. [ 159] Harald is depicted in Netflix drama series Vikings: Valhalla.
The location of the Battle of Stamford Bridge. The English army was organised along regional lines, with the fyrd, or local levy, serving under a local magnate – whether an earl, bishop, or sheriff. [23] The fyrd was composed of men who owned their own land, and were equipped by their community to fulfil the king's demands for military forces.
Harold Godwinson ( c. 1022 – 14 October 1066), also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 [ 1] until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, the decisive battle of the Norman Conquest. Harold's death marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England.
A frenetic 4-1 win in north London came amid two red cards for the hosts as emotions threatened to spill over in a manner reminiscent of the so-called “Battle of Stamford Bridge”, when ...
This was Tottenham's first win in 28 years at Stamford Bridge. [30] On 22 December 2019, Chelsea played their first match at Tottenham's new stadium. [31] The match, which Chelsea won 2–0 with a brace by Willian, received wide media coverage due to alleged racist behaviour by Tottenham fans, aimed at Chelsea's defender Antonio Rüdiger.
Haraldr Sigurðarson (wearing crown) fighting at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, as depicted by Matthew Paris in the Life of St Edward the Confessor in the mid-thirteenth century Cambridge University Library MS Ee.3.59, f. 32v, roughly coeval with the composition of Haralds saga. Haralds saga Sigurðarsonar is an Old Icelandic king's saga ...
Eystein Orre ( Old Norse: Eysteinn Orri; died 25 September 1066) was a Norwegian noble who was killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. The Battle of Stamford Bridge as depicted by Matthew Paris. Eystein was betrothed to King Harald's daughter by Elisiv of Kiev, Maria and according to Heimskringla was "best beloved by the king of all ...