Invasion of England1069
Forms an alliance with Waltheof, former Earl of Northumbria, Edgar & the Scottish King
Historical person
Asbjorn Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Asbjorn, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
4 records1069–10692 events2 places
Chronological biography
1069
Invasion of England1069
A Viking fleet led by Asbjorn, son of Danish King Swein, lands in the Humber
Siege of York21 September 1069
The citizens of York put its castles defenders to the sword
Siege of YorkDecember 1069
William recaptures York from Asbjorn who is reluctant to meet him in battle
Titles and roles
Prince
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.