The Norse Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, which has existed in the British Isles from 1079 until 1266, has two parts, Sodor, or the South Isles (the Hebrides and Mann), and Norðr, or the North Isles (Orkney and Shetland).
The Kings of Mann and the Isles are vassals of the Kings of Norway.
Orkney’s Kirkjuvåg bishopric is from 1153 subordinate to the archbishop of Nidaros (today's Trondheim).
Cubbie Roo's Castle, built around this time and mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga, is one of the oldest castles in Scotland.
