Deaths on September 25

Tostig Godwinson

Died on September 25, 1066

Tostig Godwinson, English son of Godwin, Earl of Wessex

Tostig Godwinson (c. 1023/1028 – 25 September 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon Earl of Northumbria and brother of King Harold Godwinson. After being exiled by his brother, Tostig supported the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada's invasion of England, and was killed alongside Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.

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Events on 1066

5 Jan

Norman conquest of England
Edward the Confessor dies childless, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
27 Sep

Norman conquest of England
William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the River Somme, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
28 Sep

Norman conquest of England
William the Conqueror invades England beginning the Norman conquest of England.
14 Oct

Battle of Hastings
Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings: In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeat the English army and kill King Harold II of England.

Deaths on September 25

Tostig Godwinson

Died on September 25, 1066

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Norman conquest of England

Norman conquest of England

Norman conquest of England

Battle of Hastings