Sitric Silkenbeard
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Sitric Silkenbeard was a Viking king of Dublin in the late 10th and early 11th centuries, noted for his role in both Norse and Irish politics and for promoting Christianity in the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sitric Silkenbeard canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse-Gael
ⓘ
Viking ruler ⓘ human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson
ⓘ
surface form:
Sigtrygg Silkbeard
Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson ⓘ
surface form:
Sigtryggr Silkiskegg
Sitric mac Amlaíb ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Dublin Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Dublin and its hinterland
Irish Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Sea region
|
| associatedWith |
Vikings of Dublin
ⓘ
surface form:
Norse-Gaelic Dublin
Viking Age ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Age in Ireland
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Dublin ⓘ |
| culture | Norse-Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| currencyIntroduced | Hiberno-Scandinavian coinage ⓘ |
| dynasty | Uí Ímair ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Gaels
ⓘ
surface form:
Gael
Norse ⓘ |
| father |
Amlaíb
ⓘ
surface form:
Amlaíb Cuarán
|
| founded | Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin ⓘ |
| governed | Norse-Gaelic population of Dublin ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christianization of the British Isles
ⓘ
surface form:
Christianization of Dublin
|
| knownFor | minting of coins in Dublin ⓘ |
| mother | Gormflaith ingen Murchada ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage |
Old Irish
ⓘ
Old Norse ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of power after Battle of Clontarf ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in Irish politics
ⓘ
promotion of Christianity in Dublin ⓘ rule of Viking Dublin ⓘ |
| occupation | king of Dublin ⓘ |
| opponent | Brian Boru ⓘ |
| participantIn | Battle of Clontarf ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
Norse ruler in Ireland
ⓘ
mediator between Norse and Irish interests ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Dublin
ⓘ
Lordship of the Isles ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Isles
|
| relative | Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Dublin ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Dublin ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sláine ingen Briain ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 11th century
ⓘ
late 10th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.