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Battle of Clontarf

1014 · 11th century

The Battle of Clontarf was fought on 23 April 1014 north of Dublin. The army of Brian Bóruma, high king of Ireland, defeated the king of Leinster, the Norse of Dublin and their allies from Orkney and the Isles, but Brian himself was killed. It was later remembered as the victory that broke Viking power in Ireland.

Battle of Clontarf
Image: Hugh Frazer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Ui MaineKingdom of Dublin

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