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This period brought the Vikings to the shores of the Celts. The wealth of
growing Christianity must have played a part in potential invasion from
raiders. The Norse first came to the Isle of Man around 850 AD. Though
it would not be till 1079, that the island would be ruled by them. Over time
the Norse eventually settled with the local Celts and even inter-married.
They were
absorbed into the local population where the culture took on a blend of
Celtic and Norse. The Norse moved to Christianity, practiced the art of
stone carving, and even took on the life of farming. The Celts took on
Norse beliefs as Myths, Norse names and government, and even lived
in Norse designed houses. The Isle of Man has the Norse to thank for
the Tynwald Parliament, many defensive works on forts, and some of the finest
carved crosses.
Norse (Viking) Period on the Isle of Man 750 - 1265 AD
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9th Viking Congress, Isle of Man, 1981: Select Papers: Viking Age in the Isle of Man - Select Papers 9th
Christine Fell, Peter Foote, James Graham-Campbell, Robert Thompson
Viking Society for Northern Research, Hardcover, December, 1983
ISBN: 0903521164
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