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.

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King of Mann and the Isles 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse-Gaelic ruler
human
king
monarch of the Isle of Man
alsoKnownAs Ragnvald Olafsson NERFINISHED
Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson of Mann NERFINISHED
associatedWith Irish Sea politics
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
represents the waning phase of Norse-Gaelic rule in the region
languageOfEnvironment Middle Irish
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
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
Irish Sea region NERFINISHED
Isle of Man NERFINISHED
reignCharacteristic brief reign
occurred during final years of the island kingdom’s independence
religion Christianity
sphereOfInfluence Irish Sea NERFINISHED
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

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Rushen Abbey notableBurial Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles
Rìgh Innse Gall relatedTitle Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles
this entity surface form: King of Mann and the Isles