Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
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The Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles was a 13th-century struggle between the Kingdoms of Scotland and Norway for control of the Hebrides and surrounding islands, culminating in Scottish sovereignty after the Treaty of Perth in 1266.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish–Norwegian War | 6 |
| Norwegian expeditions to Scotland in 1263 | 1 |
| Scottish–Norwegian Wars | 1 |
| Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles Context triple: [Alexander II of Scotland, conflict, Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles]
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A.
Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Anglo-Scottish Wars
The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of intermittent military conflicts between the kingdoms of England and Scotland, spanning several centuries and shaping the political and territorial landscape of the British Isles.
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C.
First War of Scottish Independence
The First War of Scottish Independence was a late 13th- and early 14th-century conflict in which Scotland, led by figures such as William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, fought to resist English domination and secure its sovereignty.
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D.
Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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E.
Welsh Wars
The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles Target entity description: The Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles was a 13th-century struggle between the Kingdoms of Scotland and Norway for control of the Hebrides and surrounding islands, culminating in Scottish sovereignty after the Treaty of Perth in 1266.
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A.
Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Anglo-Scottish Wars
The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of intermittent military conflicts between the kingdoms of England and Scotland, spanning several centuries and shaping the political and territorial landscape of the British Isles.
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C.
First War of Scottish Independence
The First War of Scottish Independence was a late 13th- and early 14th-century conflict in which Scotland, led by figures such as William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, fought to resist English domination and secure its sovereignty.
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D.
Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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E.
Welsh Wars
The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval conflict
ⓘ
territorial dispute ⓘ |
| cause |
Norwegian attempt to maintain control over Norse-Gaelic kingdoms
ⓘ
Scottish desire to extend royal authority over western seaboard ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of Norway
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Scottish Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrides
Isle of Man (crown dependency) ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
Outer Hebrides ⓘ
surface form:
Western Isles
surrounding islands in the Irish Sea ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Treaty of Perth ⓘ |
| endDate | 1266 ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Largs
ⓘ
Norwegian expedition of 1263 ⓘ Scottish campaigns in Argyll and the Isles ⓘ negotiations leading to the Treaty of Perth ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Alexander II of Scotland
ⓘ
Alexander III of Scotland ⓘ Haakon IV of Norway ⓘ Magnus VI of Norway ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvesGroup |
Gaelic lords of western Scotland
ⓘ
Norse-Gaelic rulers of the Isles ⓘ |
| involvesRegion |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
surface form:
Argyll
Scottish Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrides
Isle of Man (crown dependency) ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
Kintyre ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle Irish ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Gaelic
Old Norwegian ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| legalSettlement | Treaty of Perth ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Isles
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic
|
| outcome |
decline of Norwegian influence in the Irish Sea region
ⓘ
integration of the Hebrides into the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Scottish–Norwegian Wars
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| result |
Norwegian renunciation of claims to the Hebrides
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Norwegian renunciation of claims to the Isle of Man ⓘ Scottish sovereignty over the Hebrides ⓘ Scottish sovereignty over the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| startDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| treatyDate | 1266 ⓘ |
| treatyParty |
Alexander III of Scotland
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Magnus VI of Norway ⓘ |
| treatyProvision |
Norwegian retention of Orkney and Shetland
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Scottish payment of monetary compensation to Norway ⓘ cession of Hebrides to Scotland ⓘ cession of Isle of Man to Scotland ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles Description of subject: The Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles was a 13th-century struggle between the Kingdoms of Scotland and Norway for control of the Hebrides and surrounding islands, culminating in Scottish sovereignty after the Treaty of Perth in 1266.
Referenced by (9)
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