Person:Sigtrygg Silkbeard (1)
Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson
b.Abt 970 Dublin, Ireland
d.1042 York, Yorkshire, England
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Sigtrygg Silkbeard OlafssonAbt 970 - 1042
  2. Ragnall _____ - 980
  3. Harald OlafssonAbt 975 - 999
  4. Glun Iarainn _____
Spouse and Children
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  1. Amlaíb mac SitriucAbt 1000 - 1034
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Facts and Events
Name Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson
Alt Name Sitric "Silken Beard" (mac Ambliab) Olafsson
Alt Name[2] Sitric mac Amlaíb _____
Alt Name[2] Sigtryggr Silkiskeggi _____
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 970 Dublin, Ireland
Marriage to Slani ingen Briain _____
Military[1] 23 Apr 1014 Clontarf, County Dublin, Republic of IrelandCombatant of Clontarf
Death? 1042 York, Yorkshire, England
Reference Number Q2535985 (Wikidata)


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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 Uí Ímair 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.

Sigtrygg's long reign spanned 46 years, until his abdication in 1036. During that period, his armies saw action in four of the five Irish provinces of the time. In particular, he conducted a long series of raids into territories such as Meath, Wicklow, Ulster, and perhaps even the coast of Wales. He also came into conflict with rival Norse kings, especially in Cork and Waterford.

He went on pilgrimage to Rome in 1028 and is associated with the foundation of Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. Although Dublin underwent several reversals of fortune during his reign, on the whole trade in the city flourished. He died in 1042.[1]

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References
  1. ↑ Sigtrygg Silkbeard, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baldwin, Stewart. Llywelyn ap Iorwerth ancestor table. (GEN-MEDIEVAL/soc.genealogy.medieval)
    Generation 7.
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