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According to Irish folklore, Turgeis arrived in Ireland from Norway in 837 with a large fleet of 120 ships.
The origin of the northern chief is unknown, and to this day, remains a fact of speculation. But it is Turgeis who is considered the founder of the cities: Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Annagasan, Westford and Waterford.
The settlements built by him turned into important bases of the northerners. Later, forts were built by the Norse in other parts of the island, which made it possible for the Vikings to make annual trips to remote areas of Ireland from the coast. In 839, he was dubbed the "King of All Strangers". Especially the Christian centers of Ireland suffered from the campaigns of the Norwegians. The rich monasteries of the island were one of the main targets of the Viking attacks, which accompanied their raids with looting and partial destruction of captured Christian shrines.

Also, Turgeis took from the Irish kings, "tribute brides" and became infatuated with the young daughter of the king Mael Ruanaid. Taking advantage of this, the king promised the leader of the Normans to give his daughter in marriage and appointed a meeting place for the bride and groom on one of the lake islands. However, when Turgeis arrived on the island with a small retinue, he was attacked by several young Irish warriors disguised as women. The Viking managed to escape, and the "Matchmaking of Turgeis" became a symbol of Irish cunning. The aggrieved northerner threw a cry to Scandinavia in order to take revenge. In 851, a new army arrived on the shores of Ireland on 160 ships.

The Norwegians and Icelanders came in ever-increasing waves, ravaging Ireland and colonizing the Emerald Isle, turning it into their transit point. By the mid-900s, Dublin had developed into a thriving trading city, the largest in all of Ireland. The Northerners slowly but surely conquered the island, and the name "Turgeis" became their battle cry.

The greatest resistance came from the Kingdom of Connacht, but being the climatically harshest, least fertile part of Ireland, it did not interest the northerners.
By the time of Sihtric Silkbeard's reign, Dublin had become the island's largest city, as luxurious as any in Britain or Europe. The division between the Vikings and the Irish persisted, but was no longer so pronounced. Silkbeard's power was emphasized by his fabulous wealth, acquired not only through robber raids, but also by trade. Motivated by personal gain, Sitric became the first Northern king to officially convert to Christianity, and in 1028 made a pilgrimage to Rome.

Description
According to Irish folklore, Turgeis arrived in Ireland from Norway in 837 with a large fleet of 120 ships.
The origin of the northern chief is unknown, and to this day, remains a fact of speculation. But it is Turgeis who is considered the founder of the cities: Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Annagasan, Westford and Waterford.
The settlements built by him turned into important bases of the northerners. Later, forts were built by the Norse in other parts of the island, which made it possible for the Vikings to make annual trips to remote areas of Ireland from the coast. In 839, he was dubbed the "King of All Strangers". Especially the Christian centers of Ireland suffered from the campaigns of the Norwegians. The rich monasteries of the island were one of the main targets of the Viking attacks, which accompanied their raids with looting and partial destruction of captured Christian shrines.

Also, Turgeis took from the Irish kings, "tribute brides" and became infatuated with the young daughter of the king Mael Ruanaid. Taking advantage of this, the king promised the leader of the Normans to give his daughter in marriage and appointed a meeting place for the bride and groom on one of the lake islands. However, when Turgeis arrived on the island with a small retinue, he was attacked by several young Irish warriors disguised as women. The Viking managed to escape, and the "Matchmaking of Turgeis" became a symbol of Irish cunning. The aggrieved northerner threw a cry to Scandinavia in order to take revenge. In 851, a new army arrived on the shores of Ireland on 160 ships.

The Norwegians and Icelanders came in ever-increasing waves, ravaging Ireland and colonizing the Emerald Isle, turning it into their transit point. By the mid-900s, Dublin had developed into a thriving trading city, the largest in all of Ireland. The Northerners slowly but surely conquered the island, and the name "Turgeis" became their battle cry.

The greatest resistance came from the Kingdom of Connacht, but being the climatically harshest, least fertile part of Ireland, it did not interest the northerners.
By the time of Sihtric Silkbeard's reign, Dublin had become the island's largest city, as luxurious as any in Britain or Europe. The division between the Vikings and the Irish persisted, but was no longer so pronounced. Silkbeard's power was emphasized by his fabulous wealth, acquired not only through robber raids, but also by trade. Motivated by personal gain, Sitric became the first Northern king to officially convert to Christianity, and in 1028 made a pilgrimage to Rome.