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The Conquest
The Conquest may refer to: * The Norman conquest of England in 1066 * The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1519 * The Conquest of 1760, where England acquired parts of New France during the French and Indian War or Seven Years' War * The Conquest (1996 film), ''The Conquest'' (1996 film), a Hungarian film * The Conquest (TV series), ''The Conquest'' (TV series), a Chinese historical drama that aired in 2006 and 2007 * The Conquest (2011 film), ''The Conquest'' (2011 film), a French film {{DEFAULTSORT:Conquest, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Conquest Of England
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, Duchy of Brittany, Breton, County of Flanders, Flemish, and Kingdom of France, French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror. William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor, who may have encouraged William's hopes for the throne. Edward died in January 1066 and was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson. The Norwegian king Harald Hardrada invaded northern England in September 1066 and was victorious at the Battle of Fulford on 20 September, but Godwinson's army defeated and killed Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. Three days later on 28 September, William's invasion force of thousands of men and hundreds of ships landed at Pevensey in Sussex in southern England. Harold march ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
