| Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of Ivarr to A.D. 1014 Contributor(s): Downham, Clare (Author) |
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ISBN: 1906716064 ISBN-13: 9781906716066 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $59.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Vikings plagued the coasts of Ireland and Britain in the 790s. Over time, their raids became more intense and by the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with local politics. A particularly successful viking leader named varr campaigned on both sides of the Irish Sea in the 860s. His descendants dominated the major seaports of Ireland and challenged the power of kings in Britain during the later ninth and tenth centuries. In 1014, the battle of Clontarf marked a famous stage in the decline of viking power in Ireland whilst the conquest of England in 1013 by the Danish king Sveinn Forkbeard marked a watershed in the history of vikings in Britain. The descendants of varr continued to play a significant role in the history of Dublin and the Hebrides until the twelfth century, but they did not threaten to overwhelm the major kingships of Britain or Ireland in this later period as they had done before. Thi |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Europe - Scandinavia |
| Dewey: 941 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.25 lbs) 358 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Vikings plagued the coasts of Ireland and Britain in the 790s. By the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with local politics. A particularly successful viking leader named Ivarr campaigned on both sides of the Irish Sea in the 860s. His descendants dominated the major seaports of Ireland and challenged the power of kings in Britain during the later ninth and tenth centuries. This book provides a political analysis of the deeds of Ivarr's family from their first appearance in Insular records down to the year 1014. Such an account is necessary in light of the flurry of new work that has been done in other areas of Viking Studies. In line with these developments Clare Downham provides a reconsideration of events based on contemporary written accounts. |