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                                                                                                                                                                      10th Century AD                

                                                                                         From the early 10th Century until the early 13th Century the Gaelic language in Ireland was known as Middle Irish.

Ulster Province: At this time the Celtic Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Dal Riada Sept still had territory along the far north - east coast of Co. Antrim with the Celtic Heberian Cianacht Sept at Keenaught whose territory was to the west of them, and the Celtic Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraide Sept had their territory further to the south along the east coast also. The Celtic Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Fiatach Sept had their territory below them in Co. Down and the Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Echach Cobo Sept who were kinsmen to the Irian Dal nAraidi Sept had their territory further south with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Conaille Muirtheimne Sept who were still the most southern coastal Sept. In Central Ulster the Celtic Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Colla Da Crioch Ui Thuirtri Sept had their territory north - east of Loch Neagh, to the east of the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Ui Macc Uais Sept who were below the ever expanding Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept had their territory in the far - west still in Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell (The Land of 91.Conall) in what is now Co. Donegal with their close kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEndae Sept whose territory was in the north - west of their other close kinsmen the Cenel nEogain Sept also. The Fir Manach Sept had their territory around Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Meith Sept who had their territory to the east in the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Cremthainn Sept. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn overall 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel was throughout the southern central region to the west of the Irian Dal nAraidi Ui Echach Cobo Sept. The Dairtre Sept had their territory to the west of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Fir Rois Sept with the previously mentioned Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Conaille Muirtheimne Sept to the east of them on the coast above Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

 Connacht Province: The Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Dal Cairpre Sept still had their territory in the far - western corner of Connacht, while the Calraige Sept were below them, with both Septs territory along the coastal region, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept then had their territory from there to the south - west near the Heberian Cianachta Gaileanga Sept, and situated below them were the Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Rein Septs. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept still had their territory in the western corner above Ballina, and the Heberian Cianachta Luigni Sept was in the middle to the east of them above the Connacht Cianachta Gaileanga Sept whose territory came up against the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Sept situated to the east. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ui Maille / O Malley Sept also still had their territory near Westport, and the Scythian Tuatha De Dananian Sogain Sept were in the central region to the east of them, with the Connacht Delbna Sept further to the east of them also along the River Shannon. The Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Mara Sept had their territory on the west coast near Clifden above another of the Delbna Septs there, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola Sept was to the east of them with their territory extending across to the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept who were also along the River Shannon. Below these to the south was the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept who were also in Co. Galway in the south of Connacht above what is now Co. Clare, which was geographically part of Southern Connacht. 

 Midlands / Midhe / Meath (Co. Westmeath, Co. Meath in Northern Leinster): The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Mend Mugdorna Breg Sept had their territory in the far - north above the Heberian Fir Arda Cianachta Sept who were situated on the far - east coast above the River Boyne and Knowth. The Heberian "northern" Cianachta Gailenga aristocratic warrior Sept were to the east of Loch Ramor above the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine Fir Chul Breg Sept to the north of Kells, with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Ui Macc Uais Breg Sept to the east of Kells above the River Blackwater and the River Boyne. The Heberian Cianachta Luigni aristocratic warrior Sept were in the north below the River Blackwater and the Ui Beccon Sept was to the west of them in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Caille Follamain Sept's territory in  the central north of Northern Leinster. The Heberian Cianachta Brega Sept were in the east along the coast below the River Boyne, with the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine Sept to the west of them above Tara and Lagore, and the Saithne Sept were to the east of them, with the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Deisi Temro Sept to the west of Tara and Lagore. Below the Saithne Sept were the "southern" Heberian Cianachta Gailenga aristocratic warrior Sept, with the Mag Lacha Sept to the west above the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Dal Cairpre Sept in the central southern region. Another Heberian Cianachta Luigni Sept was around Granard in Tethbae directly opposite to the Delbna Sept in the Connacht Province being situated on the eastern side of the River Shannon, which was actually the stronghold of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept from there across the region to Dublin. The other Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern Ui Niaill Dal Cairpre Sept was below them to the east, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Fiachach Sept had their territory below their kinsmen the "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept near the Midhe Delbna Sept.

Southern Leinster: The Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Failge / O Faley Sept, had their territory below the Delbna Sept, on the Northern Leinster border. In the east was the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire U Lughaidh Cu Corb Cualann Sept and the vast territory of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept was right across this part of the Province above the Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Loigis Sept to the east who were in Co. Laois, and below the Cu Corb Ui Failge Sept who had their territory to the west. The Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Bairrche Sept was also in the west below them, while the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Garrchon Sept was on the east coast above the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Enechglais Sept who were also there on the east coast. Below these in the central region were the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Drona Sept, and below them further south was the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept near Wexford in Co. Wexford. The Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla kingdom of Ossory / Co. Kilkenny was still along the border of the south - west of Southern Leinster and the Munster Province, to the west situated below the Ui Bairrche Sept and the Ui Drona Sept.

Munster Province: The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Tire Sept had their territory in the north - west along the River Shannon with the Heberian Cianachta Eile Sept below them in the central region above the kingdom of Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster. The original Gaelic Milesian Irian Corca Mruadh Sept that was now connected to the Heberian Cianachta Sept was still on the north - west coast across the River Shannon in the far north - west of Co. Clare, and the Heberian In Deis Tuaiscirt / Dal gCais Sept territory was on both sides of the River Shannon with the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Corca Baiscinn Sept along the south - west coast there. The Heremonian Deisi Muman Sept was in Co. Waterford on the south - east coast below the River Suir, with the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept territory right across to the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept below Limerick and above the Ciarraige Munster Sept near Tralee in Co. Kerry. The Heberian Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept were to the south - west of the Chaisil Sept in the central region with their Ui Failbhe Sept around Dingle. Below Tralee and above Killarney was the territory of the Heberian Eoghanacht Locha Lein Sept east of the Ui Failbhe Sept and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Earnan Ui Deaghadha Sept was below them to the west, and the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Liathain Sept had their territory still in the south - east near Cork. The Gaelic Ithian Corca Loigde aristocratic warrior Sept were in between Kenmare and Bantry, with the Heberian Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept who had their territory further down to the south at Skibbereen and Clonakilty. 

       Edward - the Elder the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex in the south of Briton who was the oldest surviving son of Alfred - the Great in 899 AD had begun uniting the Anglo - Saxons against the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking Danes, who they were then able to defeat in Northumbria, and they were also to later gain the Southern Dane Law region south of the River Humber, including the towns of London and Oxford and the Teutonic Viking Danish King of York, the Anglo - Saxon Lord of Bamburgh, the King of the Britons of Strathclyde, and 98.Donald 11 mac Constantine the Celtic Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of the Scots also acknowledged Edward - the Elder of Wessex as their overall ruler in Briton. Meanwhile in the south the Celtic Britons would be forced back from Somerset and Dorset into Dumnonia (Devon and Cornwell), until only Cornwell was to remain as an independent Celtic kingdom, which would also succumb eventually to the Teutonic Anglo - Saxon expansion underAthelstan who would be their King at that time, but the Celtic Cornish language would still persist until the 18th Century AD.

901 AD 98.Constantine / Constantin 111 now became the Celtic Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Scotland, who was a son of 97.Aedh, the Scottii King of Alba / Scotland in 900 AD, after succeeding his cousin 98.Donald 11 mac Constantine.

902 The Irish Septs drove the Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings from out of Dublin in Ireland across the sea and into the north of Wales.

         Edward - the Elder the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex defeated the Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings of Northumbria in Briton.

  904 / 06 AD 98.Constantine 111 mac Aeda the Celtic Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Scotland, drove the Teutonic Vikings out of Scotland in the Battle of Scone.

905 AD Cadell, the son of Rhodri Mawr the previous Celtic King of Wales, handed over his newly conquered territory at Dyfed to his son, Hywel Dda to rule over, and Hywel Dda married Elen, the daughter of Llywarch the son of Hyfaidd the previous ruler of Dyfed, which unified the north of Wales.

908 AD Erik Blood Axe, the son of Harald Harfagra the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking King of Norway, was among the leaders of the Vikings who were carrying out raids at this time.

909 AD Cadell the Celtic Welsh ruler of the kingdom of Seisyllwg died, and his son, Hywel Dda inherited part of the territory in Seisyllwg in the south of Wales of Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi. 

910 AD Edward - the Elder the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex thoroughly defeated the Teutonic Vikings in the Battle of Tottenhall.

911 AD Charles - the Simple the King of France under the Treaty of St. Clair - sur - epte allowed the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking Kings, who were under the leadership of Rollo at this time, (who received his name from his size). to settle in to what was to become Normandy in France, for his allegiance, and they adopted the French language. Rollo was to become later nominally known as the 1st Duke of Normandy in France although the title of Duke did not commence until the 3rd Duke and he was to produce the male line of William - the Conqueror (1066 - 1087 AD) for the Scandinavian Norman Kings of England down to Henry 1st. (1100 - 1135 AD.)  

914 AD 98.Constantine 111 the Milesian Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Scotland in the first Battle of Corbridge defeated the Teutonic Vikings who were by this time settled in Northumberland in Briton.

      The Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings begin their second round of raids on Ireland when a large Viking fleet arrived at Waterford in Co. Waterford on the south - east coast of the Munster Province.

915 AD Another large fleet of Teutonic Viking ships also arrived again into Ireland.

916 AD Edward - the Elder the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and his sister, Ethelfled, recovered the territory in eastern Mercia from the Teutonic Vikings and he also heavily defeated the Viking Danes, and as a result the territory in East Anglia was also recturned to the Anglo - Saxons.

917 AD The Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings defeated the Irish Septs at Dublin on the coast of Co. Dublin in the north -east of Southern Leinster and regained control there, while many of the Irish Septs / Family branches in the Leinster Province were to be swamped and defeated by the Vikings.

       Edward - the Elder the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex in Briton continued to have many victories over the Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings.

918 AD 98.Constantine 111 the Celtic Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Scotland in the second Battle of Corbridge defeated the Teutonic Vikings again who were still settled in Northumberland and introduced the system of Mormaer, in which the sub - kings / Chiefs were made responsible for certain territories throughout the kingdom and he also wanted the Catholic Church in his kingdom to become more Gaelic in character.

919 AD The Teutonic Vikings defeated the Irish Kings in the north of Ireland and *103.Niall Glun Dubh the Celtic Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill 156th King of Ireland was killed in the Battle of Dublin in Co. Dublin in Southern Leinster.

      Edward - the Elder the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex received homage from all of the Celtic Kings in the north of Briton.

920 AD Clydog, the brother of Hywel Dda, died, and Hywel Dda created the new Celtic kingdom of Deheubarth in the south - west of Wales.

921 AD Celtic Brittany was conquered by the Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings and was later to be taken over by France.

922 AD The Teutonic Vikings establish a colony on an island, which is now the City of Limerick in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province.

924 AD July 18th: Elfward - of Wessex, the second son of Edward - the Elder, was proclaimed the new Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex, but died shortly after on August 2nd.

924 / 5 AD Athelstan - of Wessex - the Glorious, another son of Edward - the Elder, who was an older half - brother of Elfward, became the new Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex who was to be the actual first King of Briton / England and he conquered Cornwell, which also came under the practices of the Roman Catholic Church, but many in Cornwell where to still continue with the practices of the Celtic Catholic Church until the 12th Century AD.  

926 AD 104.Murtogh / Muirchertach mac Niaill the Celtic Heremonian Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain "northern" Ui Niaill  33rd King of Ailech and Tanaiste / heir apparent, who had his territory in the north of the Ulster Province in Ireland, and who was the son of *103.Niaill Glun Dubh - of the Black Knee the previous 156th King of Ireland defeated Alptham's Tuetonic Viking forces near Annagassan in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

927 AD Athelstan who was now the first Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton drove the Tuetonic Viking Danes out of York and gained complete control over Cornwall, the Welsh, and 98.Constantine 111 the Celtic Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Scotland, and all submitted to him to bring about peace in the south of Briton. 

       In Normandy William Longsword, succeeded Rollo the original Teutonic Scandinavian Viking leader in Normandy in France, and became the nominal 2nd Teutonic Viking Norman Duke there.

928 AD Hywel Dda the Celtic Prince of Wales had previously acknowledged Athelstan the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton as his overlord, and they now both jointly ruled parts of Wales, and Hywel Dda was to also mint his own Welsh coins at Chester in England, and this year he also personally visited Rome, and on returning to Wales also produced his own Welsh Law Book, and called on representatives from all over Wales to standardize the laws. In his court the Penkerd / chief singer sat next to the Edling / heir apparent. and the Teulu / Royal Bard  was to be the second in line of importance.

930 AD Hywel Dda the Celtic Prince of Wales added the territory of Brycheiniog to his own territory, then later still the territory of Powys in Wales.

934 AD 98.Constantine 111 the Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Scotland submitted to Athelstan the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton again, to continue to obtain and keep peace in the south in Lothian.

     Haakon 1st became the Tuetonic Scandinavian Viking King of Norway.

936 AD There were still Celtic Catholic Church priests serving the public in St. Peter's Church in York in Briton.

937 AD 98.Constantine 111 the Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland, married his daughter to Olaf 111 Guthfrithson the Teutonic Viking King in Dublin in Ireland creating a really strong ally.

         Athelstan 11 the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex was besieged by 60,000 allied opponents, including the Celtic Britons from Strathclyde, Cornwell, Cumbria and Wales, the Teutonic Viking Danes, the Teutonic Viking Norwegians and the Celtic Irish who had all formed a confederation to drive the Anglo - Saxons out of Briton altogether. 98.Constantine 111, was now also assisted by his son - in - law, Olaf 111 Guthfrithson who was now the Viking King of Dublin. Known as the Battle of Brunanbugh / Brunanburh they were all to be defeated, and during the conflict 98.Constantine 111's son. 99.Kelly / Ceallach was killed, and after this the Scottii of Alba / Scotland pulled out of the territory at Lothian, including Edinburgh, which left it under Northumbrian rule, which then basically established the border there.

938 AD Alan - of the Twisted Beard was able to expel the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking Normans out of Brittany.

939 / 40 AD Edmund - the Magnificent was now the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex, who was an 18 year old son of Edward - the Elder from his third Wife, and he was immediately besieged by Olaf Guthfrithson the Teutonic Viking King of Dublin in Ireland,  and Odo the Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury negotiated a peace treaty between Edmund - the Magnificent and Olaf Guthfrithson. 

941 AD Olaf Guthfrithson the Tuetonic Scandinavian Viking King of Dublin in Ireland and York in Briton was killed in Northumbria, and his cousin, Olaf Sigtryggson became the new Viking King there.

942 AD Idwal Foel the Welsh King of Gwynedd, who was a cousin of Hywel Dda the Celtic Welsh Prince, was killed in battle against Edmund - the Magnificent the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex, and Hywel Dda became the Prince of Wales and co - operated with the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxons in Wessex in their ongoing conflict with the Teutonic Vikings, which shielded the south - west of Briton, as opposed to what was occurring in the east of Briton. The mainland of Scotland too remained mainly Viking free, except for the islands, but Ireland of the Celtic Gaels, which was previously invasion free, was now to be the one to suffer the constant Gaill / Viking pressure along with the Anglo - Saxons in Albion / Briton.

      Richard - the Fearless became the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking Norman 3rd Duke of Normandy in France. 

942 / 3 AD 98.Constantine 111 the Gaelic Heremonian Scottii King of Alba / Scotland abdicated after ruling for 45 years, and Malcolm 1st mac Donald / Mael Coluim mac Domhnaill,  an Bodhbhdercc - the Dangerous Red, the son of Donald 11 mac Constantine became the new Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland who had been an ally of Edmund 1st - the Magnificent against the Teutonic Vikings.

        Edmund - the Magnificent the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex went north and reconquered the East Midlands in Briton and defeated Olaf Sigtryggson who then became a Christian, with Edmund acting as his godfather. St. Dunstan became the Abbot of Glastonbury.

944 AD Raghnall Guthfrithson besieged Olaf Sigtryggson trying to take over as theTeutonic Scandinavian Viking King of York instead, but Edmund - the Magnificent expelled them both and Olaf Sigtryggson went over to Ireland to become the Viking King of Dublin were he was to remain Edmund - the Magnificent's ally. 

945 AD Edmund - the Magnificent the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex besieged the Celtic kingdom of Strathclyde and slew Donald Mac Donald who was the King there and made the first treaty with their new overlord Malcolm 1st the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland, that established the border between the two Countries of Scotland and Briton / England. With peace now occurring monasteries sprung up across England under the auspices of Odo the Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury. Edmund - the Magnificent was married to St. Elgiva who bore him 2 sons, Edwy / Edwig and Edgar. Edmund - the Magnificent had previously not only expelled Olaf Sigtryggson from Northumbria but had devastated Cumbria and also blinded 2 sons of Donald 11 mac Constantine to ensure they were no future threat, and he gave over the territory of Strathclyde to Malcolm 1st the Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland as a reward. Edmund - the Magnificent was to be killed when he was only 25 years of age and his body was interred at Glastonbury were he had recently appointed St. Dunstan as the Abbot.

     A conference was held this year at Whitland in Wales to codify the Welsh Law (The Laws of Hywel Dda), which were written down and they were to last until the 16th Century AD   

 946 AD - 955 AD Edred / Eadred of Wessex and Briton who was another 21 year old son of Edward - the Elder from his third wife was installed by the Witan as the new Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex, which then brought about the loss of allegiances in the north to Eric Blood Axe who was now the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking King of York.

948 Eric Blood Axe the Teutonic Scandinavain Viking King of York captured York this year and Edred the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex went north and besieged the region there twice in Northumbria, and eventually Eric Blood Axe was to leave Briton altogether.

949 Olaf Sihtricsson the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking King re - captured York this year, and Malcolm 1st the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Alba / Scotland besieged the southern territory of Anlaf who was now the King there, right across Northumbria to the River Tees.

950 AD Hywel Dda the Celtic King of Wales, died, who had succeeded in combining all of Wales, except for Glamorgan and Gwent, but despite this after his death Wales was to be split into 3 with Deheubarth divided between his sons, and Gwynedd reclaimed by the sons of his cousin, Idwal Foel. This year also the Teutonic Scandinavian  Vikings were driven out of York in Briton. The Celtic Welsh were now divided between the pro - Anglo - Saxons in the south and those in the north, and conflict now occurred between the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxons and the Celtic Welsh were no longer considered a matter of National importance.

952 AD A major battle occurred this year between the Gaelic Heremonian Scottii of Alba / Scotland, the Britons of Strathclyde and the Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxons who came up against the invading Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings in Briton. St. Mullins monastery was raided again by a Viking fleet under Lairie.

954 AD The Heremonian Scottii of Moray in Scotland, who were led by Kelly / Cellach who was now the Mormaer there, carried out a revolt against Malcolm 1st the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland in which they were defeated, and Kelly was killed, and because of this one of Kelly's followers was to assassinate Malcolm 1st at Auldearn and his body was to be also interred on the holy island of Iona of the "Kindred of 94.St. Columbcille / St. Columba," and Indulf / Indulph became the new Heremonian Scottii King of Scotland.

955 AD Edred of Wessex, died, and Edwy / Edwig - All Fair of Wessex was installed as the new Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton, at 14 years of age, who was the eldest son of Edmund - the Magnificent, but he was to come into conflict with Odo the Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury, and St. Dunstan who was exiled.

    The second period of Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings raids were to come to an end after 43 recorded Teutonic Viking raids on Ireland alone. 

957 AD Mercia and Northumbria supported by Odo the Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury switched their allegiance to Edwy All Fair's brother, Edgar, and Briton was partitioned, with Edwy All Fair controlling Wessex and Kent, and Edgar his brother the north.

959 AD Edwy All Fair died at 18 years of age, and his brother, Edgar - the Peaceful who was 16 year old became the new Teutonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton, who was the youngest son of Edmund - the Magnificent, who had been reared as an orphan by St. Aethelwold, a Benedictine monk, which was to colour his outlook greatly, and he recalled St. Dunstan from exile who then became his personal advisor.

960 AD St. Dunstan became the Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury in Briton.

961 AD Edgar - the Peaceful the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton had appointed St. Dunstan as the Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury to reform the monastic movement as St. Benedict had previously laid out. Edgar - the Peaceful then besieged the north of Briton where the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland, along with Malcolm the King of Strathclyde and Cumbria, Maccus the King of Man and the Western Isles, Iago the Welsh King of Gwynedd, all submitted to him.

962 AD Duff / Dubh became the new Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scotti King of Alba / Scotland.

       Otto 1st - the Great who was now the King of Italy was inaugurated as the Western Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, which saw a revival after the previous decline. 

967 AD Cullen / Cuilean became the new Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland.

968 AD Ivarr the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking King of Limerick in Ireland was driven out by 105.Mahon / Mathgamain the Celtic Heberian Dal gCais King of Munster.

969 AD Ivarr the previous Teutonic Scandinavian Viking King of Limerick returned to Ireland and re - establishes himself on the larger islands of the River Shannon.

971 AD Kenneth 11 became the new Celtic Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland.

975 AD Edgar - the Peaceful, the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton died, who had been the first to rule over Mercia, Northumbria and Wessex, and his oldest son, Edward - the Martyr of Wessex became the new Anglo - Saxon King who was also still in his teens.

978 AD Edward - the Martyr the Tuetonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton was stabbed to death by supporters of his half - brother. Ethelred 11 - the Unready of Wessex.

978 / 979  AD Ethelred 11 - the Unready of Wessex. who was a 13 year old son of Edgar - the Peaceful became the new Teurtonic Germanic Anglo - Saxon King of Wessex and Briton.

980 AD Malachy 11 the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain King of Ireland defeated the Teutonic Vikings at Tara in Co. Meath in Northern Leinster in Ireland.

        The Teutonic Vikings attacked Southampton, Thanet and Chester in Briton.

986 AD Sweyn Forkbeard became the Teutonic Germanic Danish Viking King.

991 AD Olaf Tryggveson a Teutonic Scandinavian Viking King of Norway was to carry out raids on the Brythonic Isles until 994 AD.

         Ethelred 11 - the Unready was to come up against the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking Danes and also their kinsmen the Viking Normans in France, causing Pope John XV to draw up a peace treaty between Briton and Normandy. Despite this the Tuetonic Danes in the Battle of Maldon attacked the Teutonic Anglo - Saxons who they defeated, and Ethelred 11 - the Unready paid them a massive tribute (Danegeld) to try and maintain the peace, which they ignored anyway. Ethelred 11 - the Unready of Wessex developed an alliance with Richard - the Fearless the third Viking Duke of Normandy in France, and married his daughter, Emma, who brought her Norman retinue with her to Briton, who were to be very unpopular, which also had an effect on Ethelred - the Unready's situation in Briton. N.B: This marriage was to also create a very strong connection to the throne in Briton for the Teutonic Viking Normans that would be utilized later on by William - the Conqueror.  

993 AD The Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings attacked Bamborough.    

994 AD The Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings under Sweyn Forkbeard the Danish King and Olaf Tryggveson of Norway attacked London and were driven off and Ethelred - the Unready paid them an even larger tribute, but the Viking attacks still continued as they now operated from out of the Isle of Wight.

995 AD Constantine 1V / Constantin became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland.

        Olaf Tryggveson became Olaf 1st the Teutonic Scandinavian King of Norway and had his people all become Catholic Christians. 

996 AD Richard - the Good became the Teutonic Scandinavian Viking Norman fourth Duke of Normandy in France.

997 AD Kenneth 111 became the Celtic Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Scotland.

    The Teutonic Vikings attacked Wessex. The Scottii who were originally of Scythian Celtic Gaelic descent were to begin to re - settle into Ireland from the 10th Century AD mainly in Co. Antrim, Co. Derry and Co. Down in the Ulster Province until the 16th Century AD .

1000 AD Malachy 11 the Celtic Gaelic Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain King of Ireland and *105.Brian Boru - of the Tributes the Celtic Heberian Dal gCais King of Munster combined their Irish forces in the Battle of Glenmama to defeat the Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings in Ireland.

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