Kingdom of the Isles

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The Kingdom of the Isles was a medieval Norse-Gaelic maritime realm encompassing the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, influential in the politics and ecclesiastical organization of the Irish Sea region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse-Gaelic realm
maritime polity
medieval kingdom
capital Peel NERFINISHED
St Patrick's Isle NERFINISHED
country Hebrides NERFINISHED
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: Isle of Man
culture Norse-Gaelic culture
economy cattle raising
fishing
maritime trade
endTime 13th century
ethnicComposition Gaelic
Norse
followedBy English suzerainty over the Isle of Man
Kingdom of Mann and the Isles NERFINISHED
Scottish Crown rule in the Hebrides
hadEcclesiasticalCenter Bishopric of Sodor and Man NERFINISHED
Bishopric of the Isles NERFINISHED
hasPart Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED
Islay NERFINISHED
Isle of Man NERFINISHED
Jura NERFINISHED
Lewis NERFINISHED
Mull NERFINISHED
Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED
Skye NERFINISHED
influenced ecclesiastical organization of the Irish Sea region
politics of the Irish Sea region
language Gaelic
Old Norse NERFINISHED
locatedIn Irish Sea region
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
militaryStrength naval power
notableRuler Godred Crovan NERFINISHED
Olaf the Black NERFINISHED
Somerled NERFINISHED
overlord Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
partOf Norse-Gaelic world
precededBy Norse control of the Hebrides
religion Christianity
Latin Church NERFINISHED
rulingDynasty Clann Somhairle NERFINISHED
Crovan dynasty NERFINISHED
Uí Ímair NERFINISHED
startTime 9th century
strategicImportance control of sea routes in the Irish Sea
timePeriod High Middle Ages

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House Greyjoy allegiance Kingdom of the Isles
this entity surface form: Kingdom of the Isles and the Rivers
Rushen Abbey associatedWith Kingdom of the Isles
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Mann and the Isles
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled) associatedWith Kingdom of the Isles
subject surface form: Somerset mac Gillabrigte
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled) conflictWith Kingdom of the Isles
subject surface form: Somerset mac Gillabrigte
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Man and the Isles
Diocese of Sodor and Man historicalOrigin Kingdom of the Isles
Diocese of Sodor and Man historicalOrigin Kingdom of the Isles
this entity surface form: Norse-Gaelic Kingdom of the Isles
Lordship of Mann predecessor Kingdom of the Isles
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Mann and the Isles
Lordship of the Isles predecessor Kingdom of the Isles