Rival Norse-Gaelic lords on Islay fought for control of the island in the period before Somerled rose to prominence. The internal conflicts among the Gall-Gaidheil on Islay represented the political instability that Somerled would eventually resolve in his favour. The Islay conflicts of the 1070s are poorly documented but clearly preceded the political consolidation that made Somerled possible.
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