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Amlaíb Cuarán MAC SITRIC

(927 - 981)

He was a 10th centuryNorse-Gael who was king of Northumbria and king of Dublin. His byname, cuarán, is usually translated as "sandal". His name appears in a variety ofanglicized forms, including Olaf Cuaran and Olaf Sihtricson, particularly in relation to his short-lived rule in York. He was the last of the Uí Ímair to play a major part in the politics of Britain and Ireland.

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Birth927
Death981Iona, Argyllshire, Scotland

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