1066

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1030s  1040s  1050s  – 1060s –  1070s  1080s  1090s
Years:	1063 1064 1065 – 1066 – 1067 1068 1069

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1066 (MLXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1066th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 66th year of the 2nd millennium, the 66th year of the 11th century, and the 7th year of the 1060s decade. As of the start of 1066, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

William I ('the Conqueror') (r. 1066–1087)

1066 was a year which brought great changes in England. The land had four kings during the year. The year started under Anglo-Saxon rule, and ended under Norman rule. This was the only occasion since Roman Britain when the entire country was successfully invaded.

There were four kings during the year: Edward the Confessor (to 5 January 1066), Harold Godwinson (to 14 October 1066), Edgar the Ætheling (to 10 December 1066), and finally William I, Duke of Normandy.

Events

• 6 January – Harold II crowned King of England
• 25 September – Harold II defeats Tostig and Harald Hardraada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Tostig and Harald Hardraada are killed
• 14 October – At the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy) defeats Harold. Harold is killed. In England, this heralds the start of the Middle Ages.

• The Viking port of Hedeby, a town on the Baltic Sea, is destroyed by Slavs.

Deaths

• 4 or 5 January – King Edward the Confessor of England dies
• 25 September – killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge:
  • King Harald III of Norway (b. 1015)
  • Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria
• 14 October – killed at the Battle of Hastings:
  • King Harold II of England
  • Leofwine Godwinson, brother of King Harold II
  • Gyrth Godwinson, brother of King Harold II

• John Scotus (bishop of Mecklenburg (Johannes Skotus) (born around 990)
  • 10 November – Sacrificed to Radegast: