Tostig Godwinson
Tostig Godwinson (c. 1029 – 25 September 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon Earl of Northumbria and brother of King Harold Godwinson. After being exiled by his brother, Tostig supported the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada's invasion of England, and was killed alongside Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.
| Tostig Godwinson | |
|---|---|
| Earl of Northumbria | |
| Reign | 1055–1065 |
| Predecessor | Siward |
| Successor | Morcar |
| Born | c. 1029 |
| Died | 25 September 1066 (aged about 37) Stamford Bridge, England |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Judith of Flanders |
| Issue |
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| House | Godwin |
| Father | Godwin, Earl of Wessex |
| Mother | Gytha |
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