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In the absence of a police force, the clan was the primary force of security in Norse society, as the clansmen were obliged by honour to avenge one another. The Norse clan was not tied to a certain territory in the same way as a Scottish clan, where the chief owned the territory.
Pages in category "Norse clans" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
C. Clan Agnew; Clan Donald; Clan Fergusson; Clan Forsyth; Clan Gunn; Clan Johnstone; Clan Lamont; Clan MacAlister; Clan MacDonald of Glencoe; Clan MacDougall; Clan ...
The hero Siegfried von Moorland and some others are described as Moors in medieval German epic. In Siegfried von Moorland's case, Moor may be used synonymously with "heathen," as he appears to be a Viking. [236] Mornaland Old Norse: Mornaland: Mentioned in Oddrúnargrátr ("Oddrun's lament"), but it is not known from anywhere else. [234]
The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland .
Sykes deduced that despite Somerled's reputation for having driven out the Vikings from Scotland, Somerled's own Y-DNA closely matched that of the Vikings he fought. In 2024 a study by Peter Biggins, Administer of the Clan Colla Project at Family Tree DNA, points out that the chiefs of Clan Donald who have Viking DNA are descended Angus Og.
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The talk page may contain suggestions. (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The list of early Germanic peoples is a catalog of ancient Germanic cultures, tribal groups, and other alliances of Germanic tribes and civilizations from antiquity. This information is derived from ...
Skuldelev II, a Viking warship built in the Norse–Gaelic community of Dublin (c. 1042) R. R. McIan's impression of a Norse–Gaelic ruler of Clan MacDonald, Lord of the Isles The Norse–Gaels originated in Viking colonies of Ireland and Scotland, the descendants of intermarriage between Norse immigrants and the Gaels.