Leofwine Godwinson
Leofwine Godwinson (* 1035 - 14 October 1066 at the Battle of Hastings ) was the son of Earl Godwin Wulfnothson of Wessex and brother of the brief English king Harold Godwinson . Among other things, he was the Earl of Kent .
Leofwine came from the most powerful noble family in Anglo-Saxon England. He died early in the Battle of Hastings , in which he led the left flank of the English army .
Web links
- Ann Williams, Leofwine, earl (d. 1066) , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 viewed March 7, 2012 License required
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (English)
See also
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| SURNAME | Godwinson, Leofwine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General and Earl of Kent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1035 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1066 |
| Place of death | Hastings |