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1066 is a staple of narratives of medieval Europe. Less often discussed are the horizontal ties connecting its famous participants into a wider medieval Europe. This article will examine the runaway royals, male and female, from Anglo-Saxon England (and elsewhere), and how they sought support and alliances with Rus’ and Ireland. Dynastic marriages...
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... with the flight to Dublin, it should not be surprising that some of the family came to Denmark. Harold and Svein were first cousins, and Harold's daughter Gytha shared a name with Svein's aunt (see Figure 2). 13 At some point, Gytha Haroldsdottir was betrothed to, and eventually married, Volodimer Monomakh, the son of King Vsevolod of Rus'. ...
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... Though Godwin was in exile, he was still tied to the king through his daughter Edith/Gytha's marriage to Edward. See Figure 2. She was set aside briefly during this time, but taken back with her family in 1052. ...
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... In fact, Alex Woolf suggests that the marriage of Ealdgytha to Gruffudd was the reason for Aelfgar's exile at this time. 88 It is certainly possible that this is the case, given that the same Ealdgytha became the second wife of Harold Godwinsson after Gruffudd was forced to flee Wales by Harold a few years later (see Figure 2). 89 Regardless, Aelfgar and Gruffudd's kinship relationship, as was seen in Rus', made it natural for Gruffudd to assist his father-in-law. ...
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... most famous exiles to Diarmait's court were the sons of Harold Godwinsson after he was killed at Hastings in 1066. 98 As was explored earlier in this article, at least two of Harold's sons, Godwin and Edwin, fled to Diarmait's court in Dublin to attempt to obtain assistance (see Figure 2). 99 This was a continuation of the ties between Diarmait and the Godwinsson family that we have seen throughout these examples. ...
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... The discussion of this annalistic item has encompassed the use of swords and standards, processes of submission and vassalage, the impact of annalistic perspectives, and the power dynamics between Diarmait mac Maíl na 95 Duffy (2006, 59) 96 Hudson (1994, 149). 97 See Barlow (2013, 169-71); Jurek (1997); Raffensperger (2021). For further discussion of the fate of Harold's sons and their cousins, see Parker (2022, 115-25). ...
This article examines a reference in the Annals of Inisfallen concerning material objects given by Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó to Tairdelbach Ua Briain, or possibly taken by Tairdelbach from Diarmait. It considers the origins and transmissions of these objects, and in particular tries to identify the 'king of the Saxons' and how his standard came into Diarmait's possession, in the context of other similar objects in Ireland and beyond. Further, this article discusses the power dynamics between Diarmait and Tairdelbach, including notions of tuarastal , overlordship and alliance, by comparing this annalistic item to others that are similar and considering the wider political situation. This investigation sheds some light on annalistic reportage as well as on Irish kings' relationships both with the family of Harold Godwinson and with the Normans in England.
