1014 CE
War & ConflictBattle of Clontarf Aftermath
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The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: Cath Chluain Tarbh) took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin; Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster; and a Viking army from abroad led by Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir of Mann. It lasted from sunrise to sunset, and ended in a rout of the Viking and Leinster armies.
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- Brian Boru · 941 CE – 1014 CE
- Sigtrygg Silkbeard · 970 CE – 1042 CE
- Máel Mórda mac Murchada · 1000 CE – 1014 CE
- Brodir and Ospak of Man · 901 CE – 1014 CE