BattlefieldsNorse Raid on Iona 825
Early Medieval

Norse Raid on Iona 825

825
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Raid
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Iona monastery
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Outcome
Abbot Blathmac and remaining monks were martyred; the abbey was burned; Columba's relics were hidden and later moved to Kells. The raid accelerated the decline of Iona's prominence as the Columban community's centre.
The Battle

History & Significance

Norse Raid on Iona 825 was a raid of the Early Medieval period, fought in Scotland in 825. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

Abbot Blathmac and the monks who remained with him at Iona were killed; precise numbers not recorded (contrast with the earlier 806 raid, in which 68 monks were reportedly massacred at Martyrs' Bay).

Forces Involved

not recorded

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