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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 3437684, member: 84744&quot;]I have one of those Hiberno-Norse coins [USER=87080]@TheRed[/USER] mentioned:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]912867[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sihtric III Olafsson (Silkbeard) (995-1036), Dublin mint, Phase II ca. 1025-35, Ndremin moneyer</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my historical notes on the coin.&nbsp; There is a connection with Irish ancestry:</p><p>Issued during a tumultuous period when various Norse and Irish clans were competing for control of the island. Sihtric (or Sigtrygg) was actually of dual descent, and he fought with both Irish and Norse allies, depending on the situation. He was connected at various times with the founder of the O&#039;Brian dynasty Brian Boru (his father in law), the Ui Neill clan, and king Cnut of England, among others, and he features in both Norse saga and Irish story. He may also be descended from Ivar the Boneless (cf. Bernard Cornwell&#039;s The Last Kingdom) and Ragnar Lothbrok (the hero of the History Channel&#039;s Vikings).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, he&#039;s talking about about 64 generations ago.&nbsp; When you go that far back, we&#039;re probably all related to the then-ruling family of Ireland (at least if they had descendants at all...) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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