Invasion of England
Tostigs forces land on the Isle of Wight
Role range: 1058-1093
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Tostig Biography and Timeline
Follow Tostig through 6 dated historical records for Scotland.
Tostig, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1066–1066Years on this page
1066
Invasion of England
Tostigs forces invade Kent
Role range: 1058-1093
Invasion of England
Defeated by the local levies of Lincolnshire, moves north to wait for Haardraade
Role range: 1058-1093
Invasion of England
Makes contact with King Harald III Hardrada of Norway and persuaded him to invade England
Invasion of England
Sails north with 60 ships & enters the Humber before being driven away by Morcar
Role range: 1058-1093
Invasion of England
Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber estuary
Role range: 1058-1093
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.