Kingdom of Dublin

Kingdom of Dublin
Dyflin
Duibhlinn
853–1170
Maximum extent of Dublin (pink) and other Norse settlements (green) in Ireland
Maximum extent of Dublin (pink) and other Norse settlements (green) in Ireland
CapitalDublin
Common languagesOld Norse,
Old and Middle Irish
Religion
Norse paganism
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
• c. 853–871 (first)
Amlaíb Conung
• c. 1160–1170 (last)
Ascall mac Ragnaill
History 
• Established
853
• Norman conquest
1170
CurrencySilver penny
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ciannachta
Cualu
Lordship of Ireland
Today part ofIreland

The Kingdom of Dublin (Old Norse: Dyflin[1]) was a Norse kingdom in Ireland that lasted from roughly 853 AD to 1170 AD. It was the first and longest-lasting Norse kingdom in Ireland, founded by Vikings who invaded the territory around Dublin in the 9th century. Its territory corresponded to most of present-day County Dublin.

  1. ^ Clarke, Howard (1995). Medieval Dublin, the making of a metropolis. Irish Academic Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0716524595.