Kingdom of the Isles
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Was a Norse-Gaelic kingdom comprising the Isle of Man, the Hebrides and the islands of the Clyde.
Establishment
January 896: According to the Orkneyinga Saga, in about 872 Harald Fairhair became king of a united Norway and many of his opponents fled to the islands of Scotland including the Hebrides of the west coast, and the Northern Isles. Harald pursued his enemies and incorporated the Northern Isles into his kingdom in 875 and then, perhaps a little over a decade later, the Hebrides as well.
Chronology
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Was the Viking invasion of the British Isles that started with the arrival of the Great Heathen Army in 865 and resulted in the establishment of the Danelaw, the part of England dominated by the Danes.
The Battle of Svolder was a naval battle fought in September 999 or 1000 in the western Baltic Sea between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies. After the Battle of Svolder, the victorious leaders split Norway into areas of control.
September 1000: The Battle of Svolder was a naval battle fought in September 1000 in the western Baltic Sea between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies. After the Battle of Svolder, the victorious leaders split Norway into areas of control.
Was a war between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Scotland over the ownership of the Hebrides.
3.1.Treaty of Perth
Was the treaty that ended the Scottish-Norwegian war. The Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Man were yielded to the Kingdom of Scotland.
July 1266: The Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Man were yielded to the Kingdom of Scotland as a result of the 1266 Treaty of Perth.
January 901: The Norse may have taken the Isle of Man in 877 and they certainly held it by 900.
January 971: Arald's rule as king of Norway following the assassination of King Harald Greycloak of Norway was more tenuous, most likely lasting for no more than a few years in the 970s (c. 970 - c. 975/986).
December 976: Arald's rule as king of Norway following the assassination of King Harald Greycloak of Norway was more tenuous, most likely lasting for no more than a few years in the 970s (c. 970 - c. 975/986).
December 1000: Personal union of the kingdoms of England, Denmark and Norway. The first king to unite all three kingdoms was Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark since 986 and of Norway since 1000.
January 1043: Magnus the Good was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042, ruling over both countries until his death in 1047.
December 1047: Magnus the Good was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042, ruling over both countries until his death in 1047.
Disestablishment
July 1266: The Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Man were yielded to the Kingdom of Scotland as a result of the 1266 Treaty of Perth.
