Tostig Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tostig, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

6 records1066–10661 events5 places

Chronological biography

1066

Invasion of England1066

Warfare / Military · Earl · Orkneys

Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber estuary

Invasion of EnglandMay 1066

Warfare / Military · Earl · Isle of Wight

Tostigs forces land on the Isle of Wight

Invasion of EnglandMay 1066

Warfare / Military · Earl · Kent

Tostigs forces invade Kent

Invasion of EnglandJune 1066

Warfare / Military · Earl · Lincolnshire

Defeated by the local levies of Lincolnshire, moves north to wait for Haardraade

Invasion of EnglandAugust 1066

Warfare / Military · Earl · Humber

Makes contact with King Harald III Hardrada of Norway and persuaded him to invade England

Invasion of EnglandSeptember 1066

Warfare / Military · Earl · Humber

Sails north with 60 ships & enters the Humber before being driven away by Morcar

Titles and roles

Earl

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.