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Aonghas mac Somhairle
Aonghas mac Somhairle was a son of Somerled and Ragnhild,.
Aonghas mac Somhairle was a son of Somerled and Ragnhild,.
Ardnamurchan boat grave
The Ardnamurchan boat grave is the site of the first undisturbed Viking ship burial to have been discovered on the British mainland.
The Ardnamurchan boat grave is the site of the first undisturbed Viking ship burial to have been discovered on the British mainland.
Aud the Deep-Minded
Aud the Deep-Minded (Old Norse: Auðr djúpúðga Ketilsdóttir; Norwegian: Aud den djuptenkte, also known as Unn or Aud Ketilsdatter) (834–900 AD) was an earlier settler in Iceland.
Aud the Deep-Minded (Old Norse: Auðr djúpúðga Ketilsdóttir; Norwegian: Aud den djuptenkte, also known as Unn or Aud Ketilsdatter) (834–900 AD) was an earlier settler in Iceland.
Battle of Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh was an English victory in 937 by the army of Æthelstan, King of England, and his brother Edmund over the combined armies of Olaf III Guthfrithson, the Norse-Gael King of...
The Battle of Brunanburh was an English victory in 937 by the army of Æthelstan, King of England, and his brother Edmund over the combined armies of Olaf III Guthfrithson, the Norse-Gael King of...
Battle of Dollar
The Battle of Dollar was a 875 battle fought in Dollar, Scotland between Danish invaders under Thorstem and the men of Alba under Constantine I. The Danes defeated the men of Alba and then occup...
The Battle of Dollar was a 875 battle fought in Dollar, Scotland between Danish invaders under Thorstem and the men of Alba under Constantine I. The Danes defeated the men of Alba and then occup...
Battle of Epiphany
The Battle of Epiphany was a naval battle fought on 5–6 January or 12 January 1156, between the Norse Gofraidh mac Amhlaibh, King of Mann and the Isles and Celtic Somhairle MacGillebride, King o...
The Battle of Epiphany was a naval battle fought on 5–6 January or 12 January 1156, between the Norse Gofraidh mac Amhlaibh, King of Mann and the Isles and Celtic Somhairle MacGillebride, King o...
Battle of Largs
The Battle of Largs was an indecisive engagement, fought between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland.
The Battle of Largs was an indecisive engagement, fought between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland.
Battle of Renfrew
The Battle of Renfrew in 1164 was a significant engagement near Renfrew, Scotland.
The Battle of Renfrew in 1164 was a significant engagement near Renfrew, Scotland.
Birlinn
The birlinn (spelt bìrlinn in Scottish Gaelic) was a type of boat used especially in the Hebrides and West Highlands of Scotland in the Middle Ages.
The birlinn (spelt bìrlinn in Scottish Gaelic) was a type of boat used especially in the Hebrides and West Highlands of Scotland in the Middle Ages.
Brough of Birsay
The Brough of Birsay is a small (21 hectare) uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay.
The Brough of Birsay is a small (21 hectare) uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay.
Camus (folklore)
Camus, in historic literature, was a Scandinavian general dispatched to engage the Scots in battle, reportedly in the early eleventh century AD. The legendary engagement was called the Battle of...
Camus, in historic literature, was a Scandinavian general dispatched to engage the Scots in battle, reportedly in the early eleventh century AD. The legendary engagement was called the Battle of...
Clan Gunn
Clan Gunn is a Scottish clan associated with northeastern Scotland, including Caithness and Sutherland as well as the Orkney Islands.The clan's origins stretch over the sea to Norway, and the Cl...
Clan Gunn is a Scottish clan associated with northeastern Scotland, including Caithness and Sutherland as well as the Orkney Islands.The clan's origins stretch over the sea to Norway, and the Cl...
Crovan dynasty
The Crovan dynasty, from the late 11th century to the mid 13th century, was the ruling family of an insular kingdom known variously in secondary sources as the Kingdom of Mann, the Kingdom of th...
The Crovan dynasty, from the late 11th century to the mid 13th century, was the ruling family of an insular kingdom known variously in secondary sources as the Kingdom of Mann, the Kingdom of th...
Dubgaill and Finngaill
Dubgaill and Finngaill, or Dubgenti and Finngenti, are Middle Irish terms used to denote different rival groups of Vikings in Ireland and Britain.
Dubgaill and Finngaill, or Dubgenti and Finngenti, are Middle Irish terms used to denote different rival groups of Vikings in Ireland and Britain.
Dynasty of Ivar
The Uí Ímair, or Dynasty of Ivar, were an enormous royal and imperial Norse dynasty who ruled Northern England, the Irish Sea region and Kingdom of Dublin, and the western coast of Scotlan...
The Uí Ímair, or Dynasty of Ivar, were an enormous royal and imperial Norse dynasty who ruled Northern England, the Irish Sea region and Kingdom of Dublin, and the western coast of Scotlan...
Earl of Orkney
The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norse jarl ruling Orkney, Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland.
The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norse jarl ruling Orkney, Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland.
Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Earldom of Orkney
The Earldom of Orkney was a Norwegian dignity in Scotland which had its origins in the Viking period.
The Earldom of Orkney was a Norwegian dignity in Scotland which had its origins in the Viking period.
Gallowglass
The gallowglass or galloglass – from gallóglaigh, gallóglach – were a class of elite mercenary warriors who principally were members of the Norse-Gaelic clans of Scotland b...
The gallowglass or galloglass – from gallóglaigh, gallóglach – were a class of elite mercenary warriors who principally were members of the Norse-Gaelic clans of Scotland b...
Harald Fairhair
Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair,, son of Halfdan the Black, was the first king of Norway.
Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair,, son of Halfdan the Black, was the first king of Norway.
Harald I of Norway
Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair (Old Norse: Haraldr hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre), (c.
Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair (Old Norse: Haraldr hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre), (c.
Hogback (sculpture)
Hogbacks are stone carved Anglo-Scandinavian sculptures from 10th-12th century England and Scotland.
Hogbacks are stone carved Anglo-Scandinavian sculptures from 10th-12th century England and Scotland.
Ingemund
Ingemund was an 11th century Norse lord who was sent by Magnus, King of Norway, to the Outer Hebrides to take rule as his vassal.
Ingemund was an 11th century Norse lord who was sent by Magnus, King of Norway, to the Outer Hebrides to take rule as his vassal.
Karl Hundason
Karl Hundason, also Karl Hundisson, is a personage in the Orkneyinga Saga.
Karl Hundason, also Karl Hundisson, is a personage in the Orkneyinga Saga.
Kingdom of Mann and the Isles
The Kings of Mann and the Isles ruled over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, for a short period known collectively as the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles.
The Kings of Mann and the Isles ruled over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, for a short period known collectively as the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles.
Kingdom of the Isles
The Kingdom of the Isles comprised the Hebrides, the islands of the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Man from the 9th to the 13th centuries AD. The islands were known to the Norse as the Suðreyj...
The Kingdom of the Isles comprised the Hebrides, the islands of the Firth of Clyde and the Isle of Man from the 9th to the 13th centuries AD. The islands were known to the Norse as the Suðreyj...
Kári Sölmundarson
Kári Sölmundarson was a Hebridean viking and soldier of fortune who lived in the late tenth and early eleventh centuries.
Kári Sölmundarson was a Hebridean viking and soldier of fortune who lived in the late tenth and early eleventh centuries.
Lewis chessmen
The Lewis Chessmen are a group of 78 12th-century chess pieces, most of which are carved in walrus ivory.
The Lewis Chessmen are a group of 78 12th-century chess pieces, most of which are carved in walrus ivory.
Ljótólfr
Ljótólfr is a minor character in the mediaeval Orkneyinga saga, who is purported to have flourished in the mid-12th century.
Ljótólfr is a minor character in the mediaeval Orkneyinga saga, who is purported to have flourished in the mid-12th century.
Lochlann
Lochlann (earlier Laithlind) is a geographical region in Classical Gaelic literature and in the history of Early Medieval Ireland.
Lochlann (earlier Laithlind) is a geographical region in Classical Gaelic literature and in the history of Early Medieval Ireland.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Máel Brigte of Moray
Máel Brigte, also known as Máel Brigte the Bucktoothed or Máel Brigte Tusk was a 10th century Pictish nobleman, most probably a Mormaer of Moray.
Máel Brigte, also known as Máel Brigte the Bucktoothed or Máel Brigte Tusk was a 10th century Pictish nobleman, most probably a Mormaer of Moray.
Norn language
Norn is an extinct North Germanic language that was spoken in the Northern Isles off the north coast of mainland Scotland and in Caithness in the far north of the Scottish mainland.
Norn is an extinct North Germanic language that was spoken in the Northern Isles off the north coast of mainland Scotland and in Caithness in the far north of the Scottish mainland.
Norse activity in the British Isles
Norse activity in the British Isles occurred during the Early Mediaeval period, when members of the Norse populations of Scandinavia traveled to the British Isles for trade, raiding and settlement.
Norse activity in the British Isles occurred during the Early Mediaeval period, when members of the Norse populations of Scandinavia traveled to the British Isles for trade, raiding and settlement.
Olvir Rosta
Olvir Rosta (Old Norse: Ölvir Rósta, and Ölvir Þorljótsson), also known as Aulver Rosta, is a character within the mediaeval Orkneyinga saga, who is purported to have lived...
Olvir Rosta (Old Norse: Ölvir Rósta, and Ölvir Þorljótsson), also known as Aulver Rosta, is a character within the mediaeval Orkneyinga saga, who is purported to have lived...
Orkneyinga saga
The Orkneyinga saga is a historical narrative of the history of the Orkney Islands, from their capture by the Norwegian king in the ninth century onwards until about 1200.
The Orkneyinga saga is a historical narrative of the history of the Orkney Islands, from their capture by the Norwegian king in the ninth century onwards until about 1200.
Ounceland
An ounceland is a traditional Scottish land measurement.
An ounceland is a traditional Scottish land measurement.
Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial
The Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial is a Viking ship burial site in Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
The Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial is a Viking ship burial site in Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
Port an Eilean Mhóir ship burial
The Port an Eilean Mhóir ship burial is the site of the first confirmable Viking ship burial to have been discovered in Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
The Port an Eilean Mhóir ship burial is the site of the first confirmable Viking ship burial to have been discovered in Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
Royal Scots Navy
The Royal Scots Navy (or Old Scots Navy) was the navy of the Kingdom of Scotland from its foundation in the 11th century until its merger with the Kingdom of England's Royal Navy per the ...
The Royal Scots Navy (or Old Scots Navy) was the navy of the Kingdom of Scotland from its foundation in the 11th century until its merger with the Kingdom of England's Royal Navy per the ...
Scandinavian Scotland
Scandinavian Scotland refers to the period from the 8th to the 15th centuries during which Vikings and Norse settlers and their descendents colonised parts of what is now modern Scotland.
Scandinavian Scotland refers to the period from the 8th to the 15th centuries during which Vikings and Norse settlers and their descendents colonised parts of what is now modern Scotland.
Scar boat burial
The Scar boat burial is a Viking boat burial near the village of Scar, Orkney.
The Scar boat burial is a Viking boat burial near the village of Scar, Orkney.
Scottish–Norwegian War
The Scottish-Norwegian War was a conflict, or a small war from 1262–1266.
The Scottish-Norwegian War was a conflict, or a small war from 1262–1266.
Sen dollotar Ulaid ...
Sen dollotar Ulaid ... is an Irish poem of uncertain date, possibly early 10th-century.
Sen dollotar Ulaid ... is an Irish poem of uncertain date, possibly early 10th-century.
Skaill viking hoard
The Bay of Skaill is a small bay on the west coast of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland.
The Bay of Skaill is a small bay on the west coast of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland.
St Magnus Cathedral
St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
St Magnus Church
Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay.
Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay.
St Mary's Chapel, Wyre
Wyre, also formerly spelt Weir, is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay.
Wyre, also formerly spelt Weir, is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay.
Sweyn Asleifsson
Sweyn Asleifsson (c. 1115 - 1171) Sweyn (or Sveinn) was born in Caithness in the early twelfth century, to Olaf Hrolfsson and his wife Asleif.
Sweyn Asleifsson (c. 1115 - 1171) Sweyn (or Sveinn) was born in Caithness in the early twelfth century, to Olaf Hrolfsson and his wife Asleif.
The Farfarers
The Farfarers: Before the Norse (2000) is a book by Farley Mowat that sets out a theory about pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact.
The Farfarers: Before the Norse (2000) is a book by Farley Mowat that sets out a theory about pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact.
Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson
Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson (Old Norse: Þórbjörn klerkr Þórsteinnson), also known as Thorbjorn the Clerk, was an Orcadian pirate who was executed in 1158.
Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson (Old Norse: Þórbjörn klerkr Þórsteinnson), also known as Thorbjorn the Clerk, was an Orcadian pirate who was executed in 1158.
Thorstein the Red
Thorstein the Red or Thorstein Olafsson was a viking chieftain who flourished in late ninth-century Scotland.
Thorstein the Red or Thorstein Olafsson was a viking chieftain who flourished in late ninth-century Scotland.
Udal law
Udal law is a near-defunct Norse derived legal system, which is found in Shetland and Orkney, Scotland and in Manx law at the Isle of Man.
Udal law is a near-defunct Norse derived legal system, which is found in Shetland and Orkney, Scotland and in Manx law at the Isle of Man.
Uí Ímair
The Uí Ímair, or Dynasty of Ivar, were a royal and imperial Norse dynasty whose members ruled much of Northern England, the Irish Sea region, the Kingdom of Dublin and the western coast of...
The Uí Ímair, or Dynasty of Ivar, were a royal and imperial Norse dynasty whose members ruled much of Northern England, the Irish Sea region, the Kingdom of Dublin and the western coast of...
Viking expansion
The motives driving the Viking expansion form a topic of much debate in Nordic history.
The motives driving the Viking expansion form a topic of much debate in Nordic history.
Þórkell Þórmóðsson
Þórkell Þórmóðsson is a character from the mediaeval Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar, a kings' saga composed in the last half of the 13th century.
Þórkell Þórmóðsson is a character from the mediaeval Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar, a kings' saga composed in the last half of the 13th century.