<human>:  What important events happened in the year 1066?
<bot>: In 1066, the Norman Conquest of England began with the Battle of Hastings, where the Norman army, led by William the Conqueror, defeated the Anglo-Saxon army of King Harold. The event marked the beginning of the Norman rule in England, as well as the end of the Anglo-Saxon period. Additionally, the destruction of the Norse kingdom of Dalriada in Scotland occurred in 1066, effectively bringing the Celtic region under English rule. It is also said that a Viking attack on York, England occurred during this year.