Battle of Clontarf
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battle-of-clontarf-176-6469514
title:
Battle of Clontarf
text:
The Battle of Clontarf 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. It is estimated that between 7,000 a
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description:
1014 battle between the Kingdom of Ireland and an Irish-Norse alliance
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Clontarf
date created:
2002-12-07T16:57:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T17:06:53Z
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