Siege of York
The citizens of York put its castles defenders to the sword
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Asbjorn Biography and Timeline
Follow Asbjorn through 4 dated historical records for Denmark.
Asbjorn, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1069–1069Years on this page
1069
Siege of York
William recaptures York from Asbjorn who is reluctant to meet him in battle
Invasion of England
Forms an alliance with Waltheof, former Earl of Northumbria, Edgar & the Scottish King
Invasion of England
A Viking fleet led by Asbjorn, son of Danish King Swein, lands in the Humber
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.