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Also Known As Harold Godwinson • Harold Godwineson
Born c.1020
Died October 14, 1066 • near Hastings • England
Title / Office king (1066-1066), England
Notable Family Members father Godwine • brother Tostig, Earl of Northumbria
Role In Battle of Hastings • Norman Conquest

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Harold (right) swearing fealty to William, duke of Normandy, detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, 11th century; in the Musée de la Tapisserie, Bayeux, France.
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