Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde)
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Somhairle mac Gille Brighde (Somerset mac Gillabrigte) was a 12th-century Norse-Gaelic warlord who founded the MacDonald Lordship of the Isles and became a key figure in the medieval politics of the western Scottish seaboard.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somhairle mac Gille Brighde | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse-Gaelic warlord
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founder of a dynasty ⓘ medieval Scottish noble ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Scottish royal interests at times ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Argyll coast
NERFINISHED
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Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse-Gaelic culture
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medieval Gaelic sea-kings ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Kingdom of Man and the Isles
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian royal authority in the Isles ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity |
Gaelic
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Norse ⓘ |
| dynasticFounderOf |
Clan Donald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MacDonald dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norse-Gaelic ⓘ |
| father | Gille Brighde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Lordship of the Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MacDonald Lordship of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | maritime lordship ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | key figure in the medieval politics of the western Scottish seaboard ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Gaelic
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Old Norse ⓘ |
| legacy |
ancestor-figure of later Lords of the Isles
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creation of a semi-independent maritime lordship ⓘ |
| militaryCapability |
island raiding and defense
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Somairle mac Gille Brighde
NERFINISHED
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Somerled NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset mac Gillabrigte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging Norse control in the Hebrides
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establishing a powerful maritime lordship ⓘ role in medieval Scottish and Norse politics ⓘ |
| politicalRole | power broker between Scottish and Norse spheres ⓘ |
| powerBase |
sea-lanes of the Hebrides
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western seaboard of Scotland ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Argyll
NERFINISHED
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Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ western Scottish seaboard ⓘ |
| roleInGenealogy | progenitor of several Hebridean kindreds ⓘ |
| spouse | Ragnhildis Óláfsdóttir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseRelationNote | Ragnhildis was a daughter of a King of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Lord of Argyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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