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Dubhghall mac Ruaidhrí

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King of Argyll and the Isles

Died 1268
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Dubhghall mac Ruaidhrí was a leading figure in the thirteenth-century Kingdom of the Isles, on the West Coast of Scotland. He was a son of Ruaidhrí mac Raghnaill, and thus a member of Clann Ruaidhrí. Dubhgall was the last Gaelic King of Mann.

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Locations relating the life and times of Dubhghall.Locations relating the life and times of Dubhghall.Dubhghall's name as it appears on folio 114v of AM 45 fol (Codex Frisianus): "Dvggal son Ruðra".[39]Dubhghall's name as it appears on folio 114v of AM 45 fol (Codex Frisianus): "Dvggal son Ruðra".[39]One of the king gaming pieces of the so-called Lewis chessmen.[48] Comprising some four sets,[49] the pieces are thought to have been crafted in Norway in the twelfth- and thirteenth centuries.[50] They were uncovered in Lewis in the early nineteenth century.[51]One of the king gaming pieces of the so-called Lewis chessmen.[48] Comprising some four sets,[49] the pieces are thought to have been crafted in Norway in the twelfth- and thirteenth centuries.[50] They were uncovered in Lewis in the early nineteenth century.[51]One of the rook gaming pieces of the Lewis chessmen.[58] The Scandinavian connections of leading members of the Isles may have been reflected in their military armament, and could have resembled that depicted upon such gaming pieces.[59]One of the rook gaming pieces of the Lewis chessmen.[58] The Scandinavian connections of leading members of the Isles may have been reflected in their military armament, and could have resembled that depicted upon such gaming pieces.[59]Detail from Maughold IV,[86] a Manx runestone displaying a contemporary sailing vessel.[87] The power of the kings of the Isles laid in their armed galley-fleets.[88]Detail from Maughold IV,[86] a Manx runestone displaying a contemporary sailing vessel.[87] The power of the kings of the Isles laid in their armed galley-fleets.[88]Fifteenth-century sculpted figure of a gallowglass,[104] as depicted upon the apparent effigy of Feidhlimidh Ó Conchobhair,[105] father of Dubhghall's son-in-law, Aodh na nGall.Fifteenth-century sculpted figure of a gallowglass,[104] as depicted upon the apparent effigy of Feidhlimidh Ó Conchobhair,[105] father of Dubhghall's son-in-law, Aodh na nGall.Armed Irishmen depicted on folio 28r of British Library Royal 13 B VIII (Topographia Hibernica).[116][[#C10|Caldwell (2012)]] p. 269; [[#S9|Strickland (2012)]] p. 112; [[#B6|Barrow (1990)]] p. 139; [[#A5|Anderson (1922)]] p. 630; [[#D3|Dasent (1894)]] p. 358 ch. 326; [[#V1|Vigfusson (1887)]] p. 346 ch. 326; [[#U1|Unger (1871)]] p. 579 ch. 334; [[#F1|''Flateyjarbok'' (1868)]] p. 225 ch. 281. The latter two-handed weapons were likely of Scandinavian origin. They were apparently favoured by the Norse-Gaelic warriors as well, and used by latter gallowglass warriors.[[#S9|Strickland (2012)]] pp. 112-113; [[#M18|Mahr (1938)]]."},"2":{"wt":"group=note"}},"i":0}}]}">[note 7]Armed Irishmen depicted on folio 28r of British Library Royal 13 B VIII (Topographia Hibernica).[116][[#C10|Caldwell (2012)]] p. 269; [[#S9|Strickland (2012)]] p. 112; [[#B6|Barrow (1990)]] p. 139; [[#A5|Anderson (1922)]] p. 630; [[#D3|Dasent (1894)]] p. 358 ch. 326; [[#V1|Vigfusson (1887)]] p. 346 ch. 326; [[#U1|Unger (1871)]] p. 579 ch. 334; [[#F1|''Flateyjarbok'' (1868)]] p. 225 ch. 281. The latter two-handed weapons were likely of Scandinavian origin. They were apparently favoured by the Norse-Gaelic warriors as well, and used by latter gallowglass warriors.[[#S9|Strickland (2012)]] pp. 112-113; [[#M18|Mahr (1938)]]."},"2":{"wt":"group=note"}},"i":0}}]}">[note 7]Coat of arms of Hákon Hákonarson as depicted on folio 216v of Cambridge Corpus Christi College Parker Library 16II (Chronica Majora).[131][[#L3|Lewis (1987)]] p. 456; [[#T1|Tremlett; London; Wagner (1967)]] p. 72. The coat of arms concerns Hákon's coronation, and its associated caption reads in Latin: \"''{{lang|la|Scutum regis Norwagiae nuper coronati, qui dicitur rex Insularum}}''\". The coat of arms was illustrated by [[Matthew Paris]], a man who met Hákon in 1248/1249, the year after the king's coronation. The emphasise that Matthew placed upon the Norwegian realm's sea power appears to be underscored in the [[heraldry]] he attributed to Hákon.[[#I1|Imsen (2010)]] pp. 13-14, 13 n. 2."},"2":{"wt":"group=note"}},"i":0}}]}">[note 10]Coat of arms of Hákon Hákonarson as depicted on folio 216v of Cambridge Corpus Christi College Parker Library 16II (Chronica Majora).[131][[#L3|Lewis (1987)]] p. 456; [[#T1|Tremlett; London; Wagner (1967)]] p. 72. The coat of arms concerns Hákon's coronation, and its associated caption reads in Latin: \"''{{lang|la|Scutum regis Norwagiae nuper coronati, qui dicitur rex Insularum}}''\". The coat of arms was illustrated by [[Matthew Paris]], a man who met Hákon in 1248/1249, the year after the king's coronation. The emphasise that Matthew placed upon the Norwegian realm's sea power appears to be underscored in the [[heraldry]] he attributed to Hákon.[[#I1|Imsen (2010)]] pp. 13-14, 13 n. 2."},"2":{"wt":"group=note"}},"i":0}}]}">[note 10]

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Died 1268
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