Battle of Fulford

When

26 Sep 1066

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

53.93° N, 1.07° W

Description

battle fought on 20 September 1066 near York in England

1066 battle near York, England

The Battle of Fulford was fought on the outskirts of the village of Fulford, just south of York in England, on 20 September 1066. King Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Hardrada, a claimant to the English throne, and Tostig Godwinson, his English ally, fought and defeated the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Fulford: Norwegian forces under Harald Hardrada defeat the English earls Edwin and Morcar”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Harald Hardråde und Toste Godwinson besiegen in der Schlacht bei Fulford ein angelsächsisches Heer unter Morcar, Earl of Northumberland, und seinem Bruder Edwin”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “bataille de Gate Fulford, première bataille pour le trône d'Angleterre, Edwin, comte de Mercie et Morcar”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “битва при Фулфорде”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “フルフォードの戦い。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page