One of the major figures in the history of the Western Isles is Somerled. Born around 1117 and with a mixed Norse and Gaelic pedigree, Somerled was challenge the might of both Norway and Scotland in ...

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In the footsteps of the ancient Lords of the Isles, a photographer ... in an exploration of the Kingdom of the Isles, the medieval dynasty underpinned by Gaelic and Norse powerlines which sat ...

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Cnut the Great, also known as Canute or Knut Sveinsson (Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki ... These were the Kingdom of the Isles (probably under direct overlordship through one of his lieutenants ...

On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic, a story every bit as gripping as the Norse sagas is unfolding ... the flag of the United Kingdom in St. Magnus ...

In 1143 Godfrey the Black succeeded his father as the Norse 'King of the Isles'. A ruthless and unpopular ... Upon his death, Somerled's kingdom was divided between three sons – each of which ...