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Norwegian Expansion into Scotland

Type Event Region Europe Time 1111

Around 1111, the Kingdom of Norway continued to exert suzerainty and military influence over Scotland's western isles and coastal areas, consolidatin…

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  1. 1111Hebrides · ScotlandThe Norwegian royal house maintained rule over the Western Isles through a system of vassals, and around 1111 continued to intervene in Scottish west coast affairs with naval power, extending the expansionist trend built on the legacy of Magnus Barefoot.
  2. 1111West coast of Scotland · ScotlandNorwegian power and the Kingdom of Scotland maintained persistent tension over control of the western coasts and islands; Norway's expansionist policy in 1111 made maritime border disputes between the two an important issue in Northern European–British political interaction.

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