Hastings, Battle of
- a decisive battle which took place in 1066 just north of the town of Hastings, East Sussex. William the Conqueror defeated the forces of the Anglo-Saxon king Harold Ⅱ; Harold died in the battle, leaving the way open for the Norman Conquest of England.黑斯廷斯之战 （1066年在东苏塞克斯郡的黑斯廷斯城以北发生的决定性战役, 征服者威廉击败盎格鲁撒克逊王哈罗德二世的军队, 哈罗德战死, 从此打开了诺曼征服英格兰之门）。