Somerled was a twelfth century warlord who led a group of disaffected lords to overthrow Gudrodr Olafsson and gain control of the Scottish isles. But his ambition got the better of him and six years later he was killed trying to invade the...See moreSomerled was a twelfth century warlord who led a group of disaffected lords to overthrow Gudrodr Olafsson and gain control of the Scottish isles. But his ambition got the better of him and six years later he was killed trying to invade the Scottish mainland though his descendants continued to rule the islands. Written by
David Foss
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