Sigurd the Stout, Earl of Orkney, was killed at Clontarf fighting for the Norse-Irish alliance. His death ended Orkney's great period of southern expansion. Norse chronicles record many Orcadian warriors died at Clontarf — the battle had direct consequences for the Northern Isles' political development. The raven banner Sigurd carried into battle was said to bring death to its bearer.
Sigurd the Stout of Orkney and most of his warriors killed
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