Gyrth Godwinson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gyrth Godwinson, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.

4 records1066–10664 events4 places

Chronological biography

1066

Support1066

Government / Government of England · Earl · Wessex

Gyrth Godwinson supports Harold II and helps maintain the Godwinson power base

AdviceOctober 1066

Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars · Earl · London

Gyrth Godwinson is associated with counsel about how to meet the Norman threat

Battle of Hastings14 October 1066

House / House of Wessex · Earl · Earl of East Anglia · Bayeux

The embroidery identifies Gyrth among Harold's brothers killed during the Battle of Hastings.

Death of Gyrth Godwinson14 October 1066

Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars · Earl · Hastings

Gyrth Godwinson is killed during the Battle of Hastings

Titles and roles

Earl · Earl · Earl of East Anglia

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.