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Harold II of ENGLAND 1019–1066 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1019

Birth Location: Wessex - son of Earl Godwin

Death Date: Aft. 14 Oct 1066

Death Location: Near Sussex

Father: Godwin WESSEX

Mother:

Spouse(s): Edith MERCIA

Children(s): Gytha ENGLAND

Harold II of ENGLAND was born in 1019 in Wessex - son of Earl Godwin, the child of Godwin I Earl Of Wessex And Gytha Of Denmark. Harold II of ENGLAND married Edith Of Mercia, and had children including Gytha Of England. Harold II of ENGLAND passed away in 1066 in Near Sussex.

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Biography

  • Harold II of ENGLAND was born in 1019 in Wessex - son of Earl Godwin, the child of Godwin I Earl Of Wessex And Gytha Of Denmark.
  • Harold II of ENGLAND married Edith Of Mercia, and had children including Gytha Of England.
  • Harold II of ENGLAND passed away in 1066 in Near Sussex.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harold ENGLAND's Ancestors

Self
Harold ENGLAND
1019–1066
Birth Place: Wessex - son of Earl Godwin
Parents
Godwin I Earl of WESSEX
–1053
Wessex - (aka Godwine) - son of Elgar
Grandparents
Elgar ((Aelfgar) of) MERCIA
–1059
Mercia (W.England) - son of Leofric
Great-Grandparents
Leofric MERCIA
–1057
Lady GODIVA
–1043
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leofwine MERCIA
–1032

Harold ENGLAND's Descendants

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Harold (II of) ENGLAND (Abt. 1019–Aft. 14 Oct 1066) m. Edith (of) MERCIA (Abt. 1040–)
  1. 1. Gytha (of) ENGLAND 1040– m. Vladimir (II Monomakh of) KIEV 1053–1125
    1. 1. Yuri (or Iurri Dolgurukii of) Moscow –1157
      1. 1. Vsevolod (II of) MOSCOW-VALDIMIR –1212
        1. 1. Sviatoslav (of) MOSCOW-VALDIMIR –1249
        2. 2. Yuri (II of) VALDIMIR –1238
        3. 3. Konstantin (of) VALDIMIR –1219
      2. 2. Andrei (Bogoliubskii of) MOSCOW –1174
        1. 1. Yaroslav (II of) MOSCOW –1253
    2. 2. Mstislas (II of) KIEV 1076–1132 m. Dtr (of Dmitri of) NOVGOROD –1168
      1. 1. Euphrosine (of) KIEV 1130–1175 m. Geza (IV of) HUNGARY 1131–1162
        1. 1. Bela (III of) HUNGARY 1148–1196 m. Margaret (of) FRANCE 1152– m. Agnes (de) CHATILLON 1150–1184

Harold ENGLAND's Timeline

4 Records

1019
Abt. 1019
Birth of Harold II of ENGLAND in Wessex - son of Earl Godwin
Wessex - son of Earl Godwin
1019
1019
Harold II of ENGLAND was christened in England - court of Eadward the Good
England - court of Eadward the Good
1066
14 Oct 1066
Age 47
Death of Harold II of ENGLAND in Battle of Hastings-killed by Wm.Conq.
Battle of Hastings-killed by Wm.Conq.
1066
Aft. 14 Oct 1066
Age 47
Burial of Harold II of ENGLAND in Near Sussex
Near Sussex

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1019
    Event Place: Wessex - son of Earl Godwin
    Record Source: Great Britain to 1688 a Modern History. 1961, Ashley Vol. 1 page 63.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1019
    Event Place: England - court of Eadward the Good

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1053–1066
    Record Source: Trager's Chronology, Henrickson's Chronicles AD1041-1050.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1066
    Record Source: Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs FromAncient Times to the Present, Gurney page 228.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1066
    Event Place: Battle of Hastings-killed by Wm.Conq.
    Record Source: Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs FromAncient Times to the Present, Gurney page 228.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 14 Oct 1066
    Event Place: Near Sussex

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