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Leofwine Godwinson

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1035–1066 Also known as Leofwine Godwinson、Leofwine、利奥夫温

A member of the Godwin family and brother of Harold Godwinson, he served as Earl of Kent.…

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  1. 1058–1065Kent · KentGranted the earldom of Kent around 1058, governing southeastern England. As one of the younger Godwin brothers, he together with Harold and Tostig formed the family's military-political core, holding a place in England's power configuration in Edward the Confessor's final years and on the eve of 1066.
  2. 1066Hastings · East SussexAfter the victory at Stamford Bridge, Leofwine marched south with his brother Harold to face William. On 14 October 1066 at the Battle of Hastings he led the left wing or a flanking force, was defeated and killed, delivering a fatal blow to the Godwin family's military-political backbone.

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