Abt 1022 - 1066 (44 years)
Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
Abt 1026 - 1066 (40 years)
Birth |
Abt 1026 |
Died |
25 Sep 1066 |
Stamford Bridge, England |
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Father |
Godwin of Wessex, b. Abt 987 |
Mother |
Gytha Thorgilsdatter, b. Bef 1019 |
Married |
Abt 1019 |
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Family |
Judith van Vlaanderen, b. 1028 |
Married |
Oct 1051 |
Children |
+ | 1. Skuli Tostisson Kongsfostre, b. Abt 1052 |
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1028 - 1094 (66 years)
Birth |
1028 |
Died |
5 Mar 1094 |
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Father |
Graaf Boudewijn IV van Vlaanderen, b. 980 |
Mother |
Eleanor de Normandie |
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Family 1 |
Hertog Welf IV von Bayern, b. Abt 1036 |
Married |
1071 |
Children |
+ | 1. Heinrich IX von Bayern, "der Schwarze", b. Abt 1074 |
| 2. Herzog Welf V von Bayern, b. Abt 1073 |
| 3. Kuniza von Bayern |
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Family 2 |
Tostig Godwinsson, b. Abt 1026 |
Married |
Oct 1051 |
Children |
+ | 1. Skuli Tostisson Kongsfostre, b. Abt 1052 |
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- 1075
Died |
1075 |
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Father |
Godwin of Wessex, b. Abt 987 |
Mother |
Gytha Thorgilsdatter, b. Bef 1019 |
Married |
Abt 1019 |
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Family |
King Edward "the Confessor" of England, b. 1005 |
Married |
1045 |
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1005 - 1066 (61 years)
Nickname |
the Confessor |
Birth |
1005 |
Died |
5 Jan 1066 |
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Father |
King Æthelred II of England, "the Unready", b. 968 |
Mother |
Emma de Normandie, b. 986 |
Married |
1002 |
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Family |
Edith of Wessex |
Married |
1045 |
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Abt 1022 - 1066 (44 years)
Birth |
Abt 1022 |
Died |
14 Oct 1066 |
Hastings, Sussex, England |
Buried |
Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA |
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Father |
Godwin of Wessex, b. Abt 987 |
Mother |
Gytha Thorgilsdatter, b. Bef 1019 |
Married |
Abt 1019 |
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Family |
Ældgyth of Mercia, "Swan Neck", b. 1034 |
Married |
1064 |
York |
Children |
| 1. Harold of Wessex, b. Abt 1066, Chester, Cheshire, England |
+ | 2. Gytha of Wessex, b. 1054 |
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1034 - 1086 (52 years)
Birth |
1034 |
Died |
1086 |
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Father |
Earl Ælfgar of Mercia |
Mother |
Aethelfleda, b. Abt 995 |
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Family 1 |
Gruffydd I ap Llewelyn, b. 1011, Rhuddlan, Flint, Wales |
Married |
1050 |
Children |
| 1. Maredudd ap Gruffud, b. 1055 |
| 2. Idwal ap Gruffud, b. 1057 |
+ | 3. Nest II. ferch Gruffydd, b. 1061 |
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Family 2 |
King Harold II of Wessex, b. Abt 1022 |
Married |
1064 |
York |
Children |
| 1. Harold of Wessex, b. Abt 1066, Chester, Cheshire, England |
+ | 2. Gytha of Wessex, b. 1054 |
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Abt 987 - 1053 (66 years)
Birth |
Abt 987 |
Died |
15 Apr 1053 |
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Father |
Aethelem of Wessex |
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Family |
Gytha Thorgilsdatter, b. Bef 1019 |
Married |
Abt 1019 |
Children |
+ | 1. Tostig Godwinsson, b. Abt 1026 |
| 2. Edith of Wessex |
+ | 3. King Harold II of Wessex, b. Abt 1022 |
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Bef 1019 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Bef 1019 |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Thorkill Sprakalaeg av Sverige, b. Abt 959 |
Mother |
Sigrid Sprakling |
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Family |
Godwin of Wessex, b. Abt 987 |
Married |
Abt 1019 |
Children |
+ | 1. Tostig Godwinsson, b. Abt 1026 |
| 2. Edith of Wessex |
+ | 3. King Harold II of Wessex, b. Abt 1022 |
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1034 - 1086 (52 years)
Birth |
1034 |
Died |
1086 |
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Father |
Earl Ælfgar of Mercia |
Mother |
Aethelfleda, b. Abt 995 |
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Family 1 |
Gruffydd I ap Llewelyn, b. 1011, Rhuddlan, Flint, Wales |
Married |
1050 |
Children |
| 1. Maredudd ap Gruffud, b. 1055 |
| 2. Idwal ap Gruffud, b. 1057 |
+ | 3. Nest II. ferch Gruffydd, b. 1061 |
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Family 2 |
King Harold II of Wessex, b. Abt 1022 |
Married |
1064 |
York |
Children |
| 1. Harold of Wessex, b. Abt 1066, Chester, Cheshire, England |
+ | 2. Gytha of Wessex, b. 1054 |
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Abt 1066 - Aft 1098 (33 years)
Birth |
Abt 1066 |
Chester, Cheshire, England |
Died |
Aft 1098 |
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Father |
King Harold II of Wessex, b. Abt 1022 |
Mother |
Ældgyth of Mercia, "Swan Neck", b. 1034 |
Married |
1064 |
York |
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1054 - 1109 (55 years)
Birth |
1054 |
Died |
1109 |
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Father |
King Harold II of Wessex, b. Abt 1022 |
Mother |
Ældgyth of Mercia, "Swan Neck", b. 1034 |
Married |
1064 |
York |
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Family |
Vladimir von Kiew, II, "Monomach", b. 1053 |
Married |
1072-1074 |
Children |
+ | 1. Großherzog Harold Mstislav von Kiew, I, b. 1071, Kiev |
| 2. Izyaslav von Kiew, b. 1077 |
| 3. Svyatoslav von Kiew, b. Abt 1080 |
| 4. Yaropolk von Kiew, II, b. 1082 |
+ | 5. Vyacheslav von Kiew, b. 1083 |
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Name |
Harold II of Wessex |
Prefix |
King |
Birth |
Abt 1022 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
14 Oct 1066 |
Hastings, Sussex, England |
Burial |
Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA |
Battle (2) |
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25 Sep 1066 - Stamford Bridge, England - Wikipedia |
14 Oct 1066 - Battleground Hastings - Wikipedia |
Siblings |
2 Siblings |
+ | 1. Tostig Godwinsson, b. Abt 1026 d. 25 Sep 1066, Stamford Bridge, England (Age 40 years) ▻ Judith van Vlaanderen, m. Oct 1051 | | 2. Edith of Wessex d. 1075 ▻ King Edward "the Confessor" of England, m. 1045 | + | 3. King Harold II of Wessex, b. Abt 1022 d. 14 Oct 1066, Hastings, Sussex, England (Age 44 years) ▻ Ældgyth of Mercia, "Swan Neck", m. 1064 | |
Person ID |
I12056 |
Geneagraphie | Voorouders HW, Ahnen BvS |
Last Modified |
20 Oct 2017 |
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Notes |
- Wordt 1066 na de dood van de kindeloze Edward "De belijder" door de door Angelsaksische vrijheren gedomineerde "Witan" tot koning gekozen. Verslaat 25 september in de slag bij Stamford Bridge Harold Hadrada (die daarvoor graafschap Northumbria en York ingenomen had). Harold H komt daarbij om het leven. In de daarop volgende slag bij Hastings wordt Harold door "neef" Willem van Normandie verslagen en gedood. Koning van Engeland 1066.
King of England for a short time in the memorable year,1066. He had become the Earl of East Anglia in 1044. Upon his father's death in April, 1053, he succeeded to the Earldom of Wessex and from then on, was at the right hand of the king. In 1063, supported by his brother, Tostig, Earl of Northumbria, he commanded a brilliantly conducted campaign against the Welsh. He was successful in bringing them into submission, and by doing so, solidified his reputation as an able general.
Harold acted as an emissary from Edward the Confessor to the court of William of Normandy in 1064, during which time he allegedly swore an oath of fealty to William, relinquishing any personal claim to the throne. This oath, which may have been given lightly, or possibly under duress, would figure directly in William's own claim, two years later. He would claim that the promise Harold made to him had been broken, giving William the right to challenge Harold in the battle for the crown.
While on his deathbed, the Confessor named Harold as his successor, overlooking his grandson, the rightful heir, Edgar the Ætheling, and ignoring a promise that he allegedly made (according to French sources) to William of Normandy. Upon Edward's death, Harold wasted no time securing ecclesiastical blessing on his claim by having himself crowned immediately.
Harold's brother, Tostig, had been exiled since the autumn of 1065 and had joined together with Harald Hardrada of Norway. A combined force landed in Yorkshire in September of 1066. Until this time, Harold's attention had been directed toward the south and the invasion that he knew would come from Normandy. But, now, Harold had to break away and march north to meet the new threat that had come. He defeated the forces of his traitorous brother and the King of Norway decisively at the battle of Stamford Bridge on the 25th of September.
Meanwhile, the favorable winds that the Normans had been waiting for had come and they had set sail across the channel, landing at Pevensey on the 28th. As soon as Harold heard this distressing news, he marched his force at top speed to the south. He reached London on October 5, and stopped to give his weary troops a rest and to gather reinforcements for the battle which lay ahead.
The story of these events and the decisive Battle of Hastings has been presented exquisitely in the Bayeux Tapestry and it need not be repeated, here. Suffice it to say that William won the day, and with it, the kingdom. The English fought fiercely and well, since they understood that not only their lives were at stake, but their country, also. Perhaps, if the English had been fresh and at full strength, they might have won easily, but they were tired and depleted after Stamford Bridge and the subsequent march south.
During his brief reign, the government continued to function as before, but there is no reliable way to judge what Harold might have been like as a king. He was certainly a capable field commander and a leader who inspired loyalty and confidence. His death has been recorded as coming in the midst of the final battle by way of a Norman arrow that penetrated his eye. Whether or not that is true, his memory lingers on as the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings, and the last monarch of England to suffer defeat at the hands of a foreign invader.
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