Norman Sword with scabbard

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 sealed the final defeat of England against the Normans, who crowned hereupon William the Conqueror as their new king. At the same time, this historic event marks the end of the Viking Age: Through all their conquests, the Vikings ultimately settled down, and, as Christianized Normans, even fought in the crusades in the name of their new god.