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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Mann and the Isles | 2 |
| Kingdom of Man and the Isles | 1 |
| Kingdom of the Isles and the Rivers | 1 |
| Norse-Gaelic Kingdom of the Isles | 1 |
Statements (50)
| 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.
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of the Isles and the Rivers
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Mann and the Isles
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled)
→
associatedWith
→
Kingdom of the Isles
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subject surface form:
Somerset mac Gillabrigte
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled)
→
conflictWith
→
Kingdom of the Isles
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subject surface form:
Somerset mac Gillabrigte
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Man and the Isles
this entity surface form:
Norse-Gaelic Kingdom of the Isles
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Mann and the Isles