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In September 1066, English Saxon King Harold II repelled an invasion by Norwegian King Harald at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. While he prevailed, the battle so weakened Saxon troops that his eventual defeat to William the Conqueror some three weeks later at the Battle of Hastings was a forgone conclusion. What do you think?…
Japanese Buddhist monk. Living during the 13th century Kamakura period in Japan, he argued that the Lotus Sutra contains the essence of the teachings of Gautama Buddha and he advocated this philosophy to his followers. Critical to the established schools of Buddhist thought, he was exiled twice. More at: History
