Birth of Leofwine Godwinson
Birth of Leofwine Godwinson, younger brother of Harold II of England, the fifth son of Earl Godwin
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Leofwine Godwinson Biography and Timeline
Follow Leofwine Godwinson through 10 dated historical records for England.
Leofwine Godwinson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1035–1066Years on this page
1035
1051
Exile of Leofwine Godwinson
When the Godwin family was exiled from England in 1051 he went with Harold to Ireland
1053
Exile of Leofwine Godwinson
Following the death of his father in April 1053, the Godwinsons managed to retain their hold on England
1055
Peerage
Leofwine is made Earl of Kent, Essex, Middlesex, Hertford, Surrey and probably Buckinghamshire some time between 1055 and 1057
1066
Death of Leofwine Godwinson
Killed alongside his brothers Harold and Gyrth in the Battle of Hastings
Battle of Hastings
The embroidery identifies Leofwine among Harold's brothers killed during the Battle of Hastings.
Role range: 1066-1066
Battle of Hastings
Killed alongside his brothers Harold and Gyrth in the Battle of Hastings
Death of Leofwine Godwinson
Leofwine Godwinson is killed during the Battle of Hastings
Role range: 1066-1066
Support
Leofwine Godwinson joins the English army preparing to face the Normans
Role range: 1066-1066
Support
Leofwine Godwinson supports Harold II in the south east during the invasion scare
Role range: 1066-1066
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.