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}As individuals, because of wide ranging interactions with Norway, Scot l a n d , I reland, Wales and England, the names of Norse in records and sag a s a p p e ar in different linguistic forms:
:Sihtric (English)
:Sitriuc (Irish Gaelic)
:Sigtryggr (Old Norse)
== Research Note ==
Disambiguation: Possible Confusion with an earlier son Sitric
Cawley records, regarding Sihtric, who died after 967: The Annals of t h e F o u r M asters record in 967 that "Ceanannas was plundered by Sitric, s o n o f A m h laeibh, lord of the foreigners, and by Murchadh, son of Finn, k i n g o f L e inster; but Domhnall Ua Neill king of Ireland overtook and def e a t e d t hem". It is unlikely that this passage refers to Sihtric King o f D u b l i n, son of Olaf, who is named below. King Sihtric's death is rec or d e d i n 1 042, which appears inconsistent with his participation in a b a t t l e f ought in 967. It is therefore probable that this Sihtric was an o l d e r s o n of King Olaf who died soon after 967. Another possibility is t h a t t h e re is an error in the text and that "Sitric son of Amhlaebh" sho u l d r e a d "Amhlaebh son of Sitric".] [ Cawley, Foundatio n f o r M e d ieval Genealogy. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/IRELAND.htm #O l a f S ihtricsondied981 Accessed Jan 23, 2016 ]
== Biography =='''This profile represents the Sigtrygg Olavsson, son of O l a v S i g tryggsson Kvaran, who died in 1042.'''
Sigtrygg Olavsson or Sitric mac-Aulaffe had both Norse and Irish ancest r y a n d h e w ould have been a member of the house of U� Imair (also spell e d U � I m h air) which means Dynasty of Ivar (in Norwegian [https://no.wik i p ed i a .org/wiki/Ivar�tten| Ivar�tten]).
Of all the 14 rulers of Dublin with Norwegian ancestry between 851-1100 , h e i s s a i d to be the one who ruled for the longest time. Sigtrygg/Sit ri c w o u l d not have been more than nine or ten years old when he in 989 b e c a m e " king" (following the rule of his halfbrother J�rnkn� Olavsson/Gl u n I a r a inn) and Sigtrygg/Sitric ruled until 1036 (with shorter interrup t i o n s w hen he was displaced by the high Irish king). Irish annals also s a y s h e w a s king of Northumbria.
Supposedly, he was the fourth king named Sigtrygg in Dublin and it is b e l i e v ed that he was the first one to mint coins in Ireland. Some of the c o i n s h e m inted has been found in Scandinavia.
During his reign, his armies saw action in four of the five Irish provi n c e s o f t he time. In particular, he conducted a long series of raids in t o t e r r itories such as Meath, Wicklow, Ulster, and perhaps even the coa s t o f W a l es. He also came into conflict with rival Norse kings, especia l l y i n C o rk and Waterford.
He is in the old Scandinavian sagas (the Orkneyinga saga, Nj�l's saga a n d t h e D a rradarlj�d) said to been the "leader of the vikings" that faug h t v a l i antly in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Clontarf b a t t l e o f Clontarf] in 1014 while some of the Irish sources says that Si g t r y g g did not take active part in the battle.
History also tells us that he was the one who started the building of t h e [ h t t ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_Cathedral,_Dublin Chris t C h u r c h Cathedral] in Dublin about 1035-1038 (he made a pilgrimage to R o m e a b t 1 028). The original church would most likely been made of wood w h i c h l a ter was replaced by a new building in stone.
=== Name(s) ===In Irish texts his name is spelled Sitric[ , S i h tric and Sitrick, also known as Sitric mac-Aulaffe.]
In Norwegian and old Norse he would have been Sigtrygg or Sigtryggr [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigtrygg_Silkbeard Englis h W i k i p edia . Sigtrygg Silkbeard]. He was son of Olav, thus his N or w e g i an patronymic LNAB would be Olavsson or Olafsson.
He is in history known with the byname "Silkeskjegg" or "Silkiskeggi" w h i c h i s t ranslated with Silkbeard or Silkenbeard.
=== Birth and Parents ===
According to English Wikipedia
Sigtrygg was son o f O l a f C u ar�n (also called Kv�ran), King of York and of Dublin, and Gor mf l a i t h ingen Murchada and was born about 970 in Dublin, Ireland.
According to Norsk Biografisk Leksikon[[https://snl.no/S i g t r y gg_Silkeskjegg| Norsk Biografisk Leksikon om Sigtrygg Silkeskjegg] < / r e f >; ]
His parents were Olav Sigtryggsson Kvaran (died 981) and Go r m l a i th, daughter of the king of Leinster (Murchad MacFinn) and he was b o r n a b o ut 980 in Ireland.
His mother seems to be remarried twice after his fathers death in 981 s o h e w o u l d possibly had both siblings and half-siblings.
'''Notes about mother'''; * (His mother, Gormlaith is married to Brian B �rauna, the 71 year old father of Sigtryggs spouse Emer/Sl�ine in the s a m e y e a r that Sigtrygg marries (1012). She was also married to king Mae l s e c h naill 2 of Meath.)[[h tt p s : //no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gormflaith |Norwegian Wikipedia about G ro m l a i th/Kormlod]].
'''Notes about father and siblings'''; * According to MedLands
=== Spouse(s) and children ===
According to Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
: He was m a r r i e d in 1012 with Emer/Sl�ine (b. abt. 990), daughter of king Brian B �r a una and Eachraid nic Cearbhall mac Oilill Fionn. The article also me n t i o n s that he had sons (not named) but that he outlived them all.
According to FMG his wife's name is not known but lists the following c h i l d r en
* Olaf (-killed in battle 1013) accordig to the Annals of Ulster).* J�r n k n � " G lun iaraind/Iron knee" (-killed 1031 according to the Annals of T i g e r n ach). (Apparently he has both a halfbrother and a son with the byn a m e J �rnkn�/Iron knee?? [[Andersson-4409|Andersson-4409]] 11:57, 22 Oct o b e r 2 0 19 (UTC) )* Olaf (b. after 1013 -murdered 1034) He was presumabl y b o r n a f ter the death of his brother Olaf in 1013, unless one or other o f t h e s e s ons was illegitimate.
* Godfrid (-killed Wales 1036 according to the Annals of Tigernach).
=== Death and burial ===
The entry for Sigtrygg in English Wikipedia
== Sources ==
See also:
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=AK_yn7Q3_x0C&lpg=PA347&ots=16TP4KaR Q 3 & d q =The%20Annales%20Cambriae%20and%20Old%20Welsh%20Genealogies%2C%20f r o m % 2 0Harleian&pg=PA334#v=onepage&q&f=false Wales and the Britons, 350- 1 0 6 4 , V olume 1 of History of Wales. p. 334]. Author T. M. Charles-Edwar d s . E d i tion illustrated. Publisher Oxford University Press, 2013* Stelmaszek, Ken. ''Lineage of the Royal Princes o f E n g l a nd'' (Nov 2000)* [http://oldcurrencyexchange.com/2015/01/01/intr od u c t i on-to-the-hiberno-manx-coinages/ O'Brien Coin Guide: Introduction t o t h e H i b erno-Manx Coinages of the mid-11th Century]* [http://www.coinw ee k . c o m/ancient-coins/the-first-irish-coins/ The Earliest Coins of Irel a n d ] * G oogle Image search for [https://www.google.com/search?q=Silver+P e n n y + of+Sihtric+silkbeard+king+of+Dublin&sa=N&rlz=1C1NNVC_enUS491US491& e s _ s m =122&biw=1680&bih=917&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=I2hTVeKZM6z7sA S A 8 I H oAw&ved=0CCUQsAQ4FA The Silver Penny of Sihtric] 'Silkbeard' king o f D u b l i n, the first Viking to strike coins in Ireland in c. 997.
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