Sigtrygg Silkbeard

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Sigtrygg II Silkbeard Olafsson (also Sihtric, Sitric and Sitrick in Irish texts; or Sigtryg and Sigtryggr in Scandinavian texts) was a Hiberno-Norse King of Dublin (possibly AD 989-994; restored or began 995-1000; restored 1000 and abdicated 1036) of the U mair dynasty. He was caught up in the abortive Leinster revolt of 999-1000, after which he was forced to submit to the King of Munster, Brian Boru. His family also conducted a double marriage alliance with Boru, although he later realigned himself with the main leaders of the Leinster revolt of 1012-1014. He has a prominent role in the 12th-century Irish Cogadh Gaedhil re Gallaibh and the 13th-century Icelandic Njal's Saga, as the main Norse leader at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510667761
• ISBN13: 9785510667769
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"