Battle of Clontarf
The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: Cath Chluain Tarbh) was a battle that took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted the forces of Brian Boru, high king of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, king of Dublin, Máel Mórda mac Murchada, king of Leinster, and a Viking contingent led by Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir of Mann. It lasted from sunrise to sunset, and ended in a rout of the Viking and Leinster forces. It is estimated that between 7,000 and 10,000 men were killed. Although Brian's forces were victorious, Brian himself was killed, as were his son Murchad and his grandson Toirdelbach. Leinster king Máel Mórda and Viking leaders Sigurd and Brodir were also slain. After the battle, the Vikings of D
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Battle of Clontarf
The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: Cath Chluain Tarbh) was a battle that took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted the forces of Brian Boru, high king of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, king of Dublin, Máel Mórda mac Murchada, king of Leinster, and a Viking contingent led by Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir of Mann. It lasted from sunrise to sunset, and ended in a rout of the Viking and Leinster forces. It is estimated that between 7,000 and 10,000 men were killed. Although Brian's forces were victorious, Brian himself was killed, as were his son Murchad and his grandson Toirdelbach. Leinster king Máel Mórda and Viking leaders Sigurd and Brodir were also slain. After the battle, the Vikings of D
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Bitwa pod Clontarf (irl.: Cath ...... ężyły, jednakże on sam poległ.
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De slag bij Clontarf vond plaa ...... n Boru sneuvelde in de strijd.
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Die Schlacht von Clontarf (gäl ...... ivalisierende Teilkönigreiche.
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La bataille de Clontarf marque ...... l'Irlande par les Scandinaves.
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La batalla de Clontarf tuvo lu ...... tían desde hacía algún tiempo.
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La battaglia di Clontarf fu co ...... molti piccoli regni separati.
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The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: ...... a hold on popular imagination.
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Битва при Клонтарфе (ирл. Cath ...... существовали некоторое время.
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1,600–4,000 dead
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Forces of theHigh King of Ireland
Kingdom of Dublin
Vikings ofOrkneyandMann
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1014-04-23
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*Death ofBrian Boru
*Viking power in Ireland broken
Decisive Irish victory
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Battle of Clontarf, oil on canvas painting by Hugh Frazer, 1826
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Bitwa pod Clontarf (irl.: Cath ...... ężyły, jednakże on sam poległ.
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De slag bij Clontarf vond plaa ...... n Boru sneuvelde in de strijd.
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Die Schlacht von Clontarf (gäl ...... em Zelt getötet wurde. Nach de
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La bataille de Clontarf marque ...... l'Irlande par les Scandinaves.
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La batalla de Clontarf tuvo lu ...... tían desde hacía algún tiempo.
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La battaglia di Clontarf fu co ...... molti piccoli regni separati.
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The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: ...... r the battle, the Vikings of D
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Битва при Клонтарфе (ирл. Cath ...... существовали некоторое время.
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Bataille de Clontarf
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Batalla de Clontarf
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Battaglia di Clontarf
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Battle of Clontarf
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Bitwa pod Clontarf
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Schlacht von Clontarf
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Slag bij Clontarf
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Битва при Клонтарфе
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Battle of Clontarf
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