Lords of Orkney
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The Lords of Orkney were powerful medieval Norse-Scottish nobles who ruled the Orkney Islands and parts of northern Scotland, often serving as key figures in the region’s political and maritime history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lords of Orkney canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse-Scottish nobility
ⓘ
medieval noble title ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Earls of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Caithness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of northern Scotland ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| culture |
Norse-Gaelic
ⓘ
Norse-Scottish ⓘ |
| dissolved | 15th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Norse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
maritime trade
ⓘ
regional governance ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Kirkwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
maritime leaders
ⓘ
regional rulers ⓘ vassals of the King of Norway ⓘ vassals of the King of Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
North Atlantic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 9th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of sea routes between Norway, Scotland, and the North Atlantic
ⓘ
influence in northern Scottish politics ⓘ role in Viking Age expansion ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Norn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Orkneyinga saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norwegian earldoms in the North Atlantic
ⓘ
Scottish peerage ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Norse earldom under Norwegian crown
ⓘ
later Scottish earldom under Scottish crown ⓘ |
| religion |
Norse paganism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
integration of Orkney into the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
pledging of Orkney and Shetland as security for the dowry of Margaret of Denmark ⓘ |
| source |
Icelandic sagas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish royal records ⓘ medieval charters ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
North Isles of Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Isles of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland Orkney ⓘ parts of mainland Scotland ⓘ |
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