In the wake of Somerled's demise, his once vast sea-kingdom fragmented, as various would-be successors vied for dominance [REF].
Although the Scots may have originally welcomed the collapse and reordering of Somerled's sea-kingdom,[REF] his death triggered decades of instability in the region,[REF] and the Norwegian intervention on Godred's behalf signalled that Scotland was not the only external power with interests in the region [REF].