War · September 25, 1066

Battle of Stamford Bridge

960 years ago · Stamford Bridge

960th anniversary

The Battle of Stamford Bridge 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.

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The 961st anniversary falls on September 25, 2027.

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