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Cargando... Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of Ivarr to A.D. 1014 (2008)por Clare Downham
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By the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with local politics. This book provides a political analysis of the deeds of I varr's family from their first appearance in Insular records down to the year 1014. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Downham tries to piece together the career of this dynasty down to 1014, from the often laconic and cryptic mentions in various annals. The end date is that of the battle of Clontarf, and seems chosen more to keep her PhD thesis, on which this book is based, to a manageable size than because it marks a natural endpoint; the defeat of the Dubliners at the battle marked a step in the dynasty's decline, but certainly not its end. Ivar's descendants continued to rule Dublin itself long afterwards, and even longer in the Isles.
I found it all quite interesting, but it's also heavy going, with way too many characters sharing the same names, and far more may-have-beens than definite conclusions.