BattlefieldsIndulf Killed by Norse Raiders 962
Early Medieval

Indulf Killed by Norse Raiders 962

962
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish royal force
Forces
Norse raiders
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Forces
Scottish royal force under Indulf
Outcome
Scottish defeat; Indulf killed; Norse plundering successful
The Battle

History & Significance

King Indulf was killed fighting Norse raiders — possibly in the Moray Firth region; his death in battle against the Norse represents the ongoing Viking threat to the kingdom of Alba in the later tenth century

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