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Sigtrygg Silkbeard (Dublin)

Type Figure Region Ireland Time c. 970–1042 Also known as Sigtrygg Silkbeard、Sigtryggr silkiskiáld、Sitric Silkbeard

Sigtrygg Silkbeard, Hiberno-Norse ruler of Dublin, served several times as King of Dublin from c.…

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  1. 1021–1030Dublin · DublinOver this decade Sigtrygg maintained rule of the Norse colonial city as King of Dublin, coordinating relations with the Irish kings and England; his 1028 pilgrimage to Rome and promotion of Christ Church's construction was an important religious act of his later reign.

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