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AD1020

Rough guide to the situation in 1020

Rough situation at beginning of AD 1020
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for North Sea EmpireNorth Sea Empire
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for North Sea EmpireNorth Sea Empire
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde

Alba

The ruler of Alba was King Malcolm II (Malcolm the Destroyer), who had ruled since 1005 and would continue to do so until 1034.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Llywelyn ap Seisyll, who had ruled since 1018 and would continue to do so until 1023.

Moray

The ruler of Moray at the beginning of 1020 was Mormaer Findláech mac Ruaidrí, who had ruled since 1000. This year, Mormaer Máel Coluim mac Maíl Brigti would take over.

North Sea Empire

The ruler of North Sea Empire was King Cnut (Cnut the Great), who had ruled since 1016 and would continue to do so until 1035.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde at this time was likely to have been King Malcolm.