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King Harold Ii GODWINESON

King Harold Ii GODWINESON

Male Abt 1022 - 1066  (~ 44 years)

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  • Name Harold Ii GODWINESON 
    Prefix King 
    Born Abt 1022 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation King of England 
    Military Event Battle of Hastings 
    Cause of Death Killed in battle 
    Died 14 Oct 1066  County Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I35263  Main
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2017 

    Family Queen Ealdgyth VERCH AELFGAR,   d. Aft 1070 
    Married Abt 1064 
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2023 
    Family ID F12390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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 successful claimant to the throne, William the Conqueror.
      Earl of East Anglia 1045, Earl of Wessex 15 Apr 1053, Earl of Hereford 1058.


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Updated 23 Dec 2023