Historical place archive

Dublin in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Dublin in Denmark. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels2 people856–938

Historical events in Dublin

856

856
Rule of Dublin
Ivar the Boneless · Viking Invasions

Ivar emerges as a leading Norse ruler in Dublin before later campaigns in Britain.

872

872
Death of Ivar the Boneless
Ivar the Boneless · Viking Invasions

Death of Ivar the Boneless, of natural causes

934

934
Succession
Olaf Guthfrithson · Viking Invasions

Olaf Guthfrithson succeeds his father Gofraid as King of Dublin and becomes a leading Uí Ímair ruler.

937

937
Alliance with Scotland
Olaf Guthfrithson · Viking Invasions

Olaf Guthfrithson allies with Constantine II of Scotland before launching a major campaign against Athelstan.

938

938
Return to Dublin
Olaf Guthfrithson · Viking Invasions

Olaf Guthfrithson returns to Ireland after the defeat at Brunanburh and resumes rule in Dublin.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Denmark and Dublin. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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