Sudreyjar

E516667

Sudreyjar was the Norse-Gaelic kingdom of the Southern Isles of Scotland, including the Hebrides and nearby islands, that formed a major maritime power in the medieval North Atlantic.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Sudreyjar canonical 1
Sudreys 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse-Gaelic kingdom
historical polity
medieval kingdom
capital Iona (at certain periods)
linked to: Iona

Islay (at certain periods)
linked to: Islay

Mann (at certain periods)
continent Europe
country Kingdom of the Isles
culture Norse-Gaelic culture
economy maritime trade
ethnicGroup Gaels
Norse
etymology Old Norse term meaning “Southern Isles”
floruit 10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
9th century
governmentType monarchy
hasPart Hebrides
Islay
Isle of Man (in many periods)
Isle of Skye
Jura
Kintyre (in some periods)
linked to: Kintyre

Mull
historicalEra Middle Ages
language Gaelic
Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
locatedIn Firth of Clyde islands
Hebrides
Inner Hebrides
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic

Outer Hebrides
Southern Isles of Scotland
linked to: Outer Hebrides
militaryStrength naval power
nativeName Suðreyjar
overlord Kingdom of Norway
partOf British Isles
Kingdom of Norway
Norse North Atlantic realm
religion Christianity
ruler Godred Crovan
Olaf the Black
Somairle mac Gille Brigte (Somerled)
linked to: Somerled
rulingDynasty Clann Somhairle
linked to: Clan Donald

Crovan dynasty
significantEvent Battle of Largs
Treaty of Perth
strategicImportance major maritime power in the medieval North Atlantic
successor Kingdom of Scotland
Lordship of the Isles

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sodor and Man historicRegionIncluded Sudreys
linked to: Sudreyjar