Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles

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The Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles was a 13th-century struggle between the Kingdoms of Scotland and Norway for control of the Hebrides and surrounding islands, culminating in Scottish sovereignty after the Treaty of Perth in 1266.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval conflict
territorial dispute
cause Norwegian attempt to maintain control over Norse-Gaelic kingdoms
Scottish desire to extend royal authority over western seaboard
conflictBetween Kingdom of Norway
Kingdom of Scotland
conflictOver Hebrides
linked to: Scottish Islands

Isle of Man
Western Isles
linked to: Outer Hebrides

surrounding islands in the Irish Sea
culminatedIn Treaty of Perth
endDate 1266
hasKeyEvent Battle of Largs
Norwegian expedition of 1263
Scottish campaigns in Argyll and the Isles
negotiations leading to the Treaty of Perth
hasMainBelligerent Alexander II of Scotland
Alexander III of Scotland
Haakon IV of Norway
Magnus VI of Norway
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
involvesGroup Gaelic lords of western Scotland
Norse-Gaelic rulers of the Isles
involvesRegion Argyll
linked to: Argyll and Bute

Hebrides
linked to: Scottish Islands

Isle of Man
Kintyre
languageOfPrimarySources Latin
Middle Gaelic
linked to: Middle Irish

Old Norse
linked to: Old Norwegian
legalSettlement Treaty of Perth
locatedIn British Isles
North Atlantic
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
outcome decline of Norwegian influence in the Irish Sea region
integration of the Hebrides into the Kingdom of Scotland
partOf Scottish–Norwegian Wars
result Norwegian renunciation of claims to the Hebrides
Norwegian renunciation of claims to the Isle of Man
Scottish sovereignty over the Hebrides
Scottish sovereignty over the Isle of Man
startDate 13th century
treatyDate 1266
treatyParty Alexander III of Scotland
Magnus VI of Norway
treatyProvision Norwegian retention of Orkney and Shetland
Scottish payment of monetary compensation to Norway
cession of Hebrides to Scotland
cession of Isle of Man to Scotland

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Alexander II of Scotland conflict Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Alexander III of Scotland conflict Scottish–Norwegian War
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Haakon IV of Norway notableEvent Scottish–Norwegian War
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles partOf Scottish–Norwegian Wars
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Alexander III of Scotland conflict Scottish–Norwegian War
subject linked to: Alexander III
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Battle of Largs conflictIn Scottish–Norwegian War
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Battle of Largs partOf Norwegian expeditions to Scotland in 1263
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Scottish army conflict Scottish–Norwegian War
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
Treaty of Perth follows Scottish–Norwegian War
linked to: Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles