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The Isle of Man (Manx: Ellan Vannin) or Mann (Manx: Mannin), is an island located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles. Although it is not part of the United Kingdom, it is a Crown dependency. The head of State, the Lord of Man, is currently Queen Elizabeth II
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| Haraldr Guðrøðarson was a mid-13th century King of the Isles who ruled an island-kingdom which encompassed the Isle of Mann (Mann) and portions of the Hebrides. He was the son of Guðrøðr Rögnvaldsson, King of the Isles, who was the son of Rögnvaldr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles. Haraldr and his predecessors were members of the Crovan dynasty.
In 1249, Rögnvaldr Óláfsson was slain by a knight who appears to have been an accomplice of Haraldr, who took control of the island-kingdom and replaced the chieftains of the old regime with followers of his own choosing. He was initially recognised as the legitimate ruler of the kingdom by Henry III, King of England, but was summoned to Norway by Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway in 1250, for his seizure of the kingdom. Upon his removal from Mann, Haraldr is not heard from again. |
Selected picture: Port St Mary
Port St Mary (Manx: Purt le Moirrey) is a coastal village in the south of the Isle of Man.
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From Wikipedia's "Did You Know" archives:
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- ... that Castle Rushen (pictured) in the Isle of Man was founded by the Norse king Magnus III in the 13th century and used today as a museum and lawcourt?
- ... that YouTube artist Beckii Cruel from the Isle of Man has become popular in Japan?
- ... that Bunscoill Ghaelgagh is the only primary school that teaches only in the Manx language?
- ... that the authorship of the Declaration of Arbroath has been attributed by some to Bernard the Abbot of Arbroath?
- ... that a Bristol Scout from the British aircraft carrier Vindex made the first interception of an airship by a carrier-based aircraft on 2 August 1916 when it attacked a Zeppelin with explosive Ranken darts?
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