Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles
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Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson was a 13th-century Norse-Gaelic ruler who briefly reigned as King of Mann and the Isles during the turbulent final years of the island kingdom’s independence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Mann and the Isles | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse-Gaelic ruler
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ monarch of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ragnvald Olafsson
NERFINISHED
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Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson of Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Sea politics
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Kingdom of Mann and the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ Norse-Gaelic kingship ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | Europe ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kingdom of Mann and the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Norse-Gaelic ⓘ |
| dynasty | Crovan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norse-Gael ⓘ |
| father | Óláfr (Olaf) of Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 13th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the last native kings of Mann and the Isles
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represents the waning phase of Norse-Gaelic rule in the region ⓘ |
| languageOfEnvironment |
Middle Irish
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Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Crovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Isle of Man
ⓘ
medieval history of the British Isles ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
decline of Norse power in the British Isles
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increasing influence of Scotland and England in the Irish Sea ⓘ turbulent succession disputes in Mann and the Isles ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent ruler ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Mann and the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Hebrides
NERFINISHED
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Irish Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristic |
brief reign
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occurred during final years of the island kingdom’s independence ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Irish Sea
NERFINISHED
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Isle of Man and surrounding isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | English overlordship of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| title |
King of Mann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarch | sea-king ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
King of Mann and the Isles