The Battle Hostile_encounter of Fulford was fought Hostile_encounter on the outskirts of the village of Fulford near York in England , on 20 September 1066 , when King Harald III of Norway , also known as `` Harald Hardrada '' ( `` harðráði '' in Old Norse , meaning `` hard ruler '' ) , and Tostig Godwinson , his English ally , fought Hostile_encounter and defeated Conquering the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar .

Norse invaders and Norse raiders differed in purpose .

Norse invaders and Norse raiders differed in purpose .

The forces Causation engaged by the Anglo-Saxon were raiding Attack , or ( in Old Norse ) `` '' , to gather Come_together loot , rather than to occupy land for settlement .

The poem may , therefore , represent the work of what has been termed the `` monastic party Participation '' in Ethelred 's court , which advocated Convincing a military response Response , rather than tribute , to all Norse attacks Attack .

The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named Name_conferral `` Reginherus '' , or Ragnar , who traditionally has been identified with Check the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok ( Old Norse : `` Ragnarr Loþbrók '' , contemporary Icelandic : `` Ragnar Loðbrók '' ) .

The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named Name_conferral `` Reginherus '' , or Ragnar , who traditionally has been identified with Check the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok ( Old Norse : `` Ragnarr Loþbrók '' , contemporary Icelandic : `` Ragnar Loðbrók '' ) .