Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson (known also as "Sitric" in Irish texts) was the son of King Olaf Cuaran and Gormflaith. He was the leader of the Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, though he himself did not take part. Jump to: navigation, search Sitric (also Sitrick) is the Irish variant of Norwegian Sigtrygg. It may be used in Irish texts to refer to any of the following Irish Kings: Kings of Dublin Sigtrygg Ivarsson, 888-893 Sigtrygg Ivarsson, 894-896 Sigtrygg Gael, 917-921 Sigtrygg, 941-943 Sigtrygg Silkbeard... Olaf Cuaran (d. ... Gormflaith was the daughter of Murchad MacFinn, King of Leinster, sister of his sucessor, Mael Mordha, and widow of Olaf Cuaran, the Viking king of Dublin and York. ... The Battle of Clontarf took place on Good Friday in 1014 (April 23) between the forces of Brian Boru, the king of Munster and High King of Ireland, and forces led primarily by Vikings from Dublin and the Orkney Islands, as well as the King of Leinster. ...

In 989, he succeeded his brother, Glun Iarainn ("Iron-knee"), as King of Dublin. In 998, his cousin, King Mael Mordha of Leinster, rebelled against the High King of Ireland, Brian Ború. In 999, Sigtrygg was defeated alongside his cousin at the Battle of Glen Mama. To negotiate peace, Brian married one of his daughters to Sigtrygg and took Gormflaith as wife. However, when Brian divorced Gromflaith, she began plotting with Sigtrygg against him. Sigtrygg gained the support of Earl Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir of the Isle of Man, and the conflict came to its climax at the Battle of Clontarf. Though the Irishmen were victorious, Brian was killed while Sigtrygg was safe behind the walls of Dublin. He died in 1036. The Kings of Dublin, or Dyflin. ... The office of High King of Ireland (Irish: Ard Rí Érenn) was in origin a pseudohistorical construct of the eighth century that placed a king of all Ireland atop the fragmented pyramid of kingship that actually existed at that time. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search Earl Sigurd Hlodvirsson (Sigurd the Stout) was the 14th Jarl of the Orkneys and a key figure in the Battle of Clontarf. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bróðir and Óspak of Man were two Danes mentioned in the 13th century Njals Saga and the 12th century Cogadh Gaedhil re Gallaibh as key leaders in the Battle of Clontarf. ...

See also

• Brian Boru
• Battle of Clontarf
• Irish battles

This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Battle of Clontarf took place on Good Friday in 1014 (April 23) between the forces of Brian Boru, the king of Munster and High King of Ireland, and forces led primarily by Vikings from Dublin and the Orkney Islands, as well as the King of Leinster. ... This page aims to give a list of and links to pages of battles in Irish history. ...

External Links

• Events leading up to the Battle of Clontarf
• Njal's Saga