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Olaf Cuaran
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Amlaíb Cuarán.
Amlaíb mac Sitric (d. 980; Old Norse: Óláfr Sigtryggsson), commonly called Amlaíb Cuarán (O.N.: Óláfr kváran), was a 10th-century Norse-Gael who was King of Northumbria and Dublin. His byname, cuarán, is usually translated as "sandal". His name appears in a variety of anglicized forms, including Olaf Cuaran, Anlaf Sihtricson and Olaf Sihtricson, particularly in relation to his short-lived rule in York. He was the last of the Uí Ímair to play a major part in the politics of the British Isles.