Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Edwin of Mercia Biography and Timeline

Follow Edwin of Mercia through 2 dated historical records for England.

Edwin of Mercia, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1066–1066Years on this page

1066

Battle of Fulford

Earl · Fulford · Warfare / Military

Hadraada & Tostig defeat Edwin & Morcar then capture York

Invasion of England

Earl · Humber · Warfare / Military

Tostig is forced to seek proptection in Scotland. Tostig invades the coast with a fleet of 60 ships but is defeated by Edwin

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.