Donnchad mac Briain
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Donnchad mac Briain was an 11th-century Irish king of Munster and son of the High King Brian Boru, noted for his long and often turbulent reign in the aftermath of the Battle of Clontarf.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century Irish person
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Gaelic ruler ⓘ King of Munster ⓘ medieval Irish king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High Kingship of Ireland
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O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with Connacht rulers
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conflicts with Leinster rulers ⓘ dynastic struggles in Munster ⓘ rivalry with the Uí Briain and other Munster dynasties ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1064 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | King of the Dál gCais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Irish ⓘ |
| father | Brian Boru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Donnchad mac Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died in retirement ⓘ |
| mother | Gormflaith ingen Murchada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Dál gCais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
abdicated the kingship of Munster
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went on pilgrimage to Rome ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Clontarf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
long reign in Munster
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turbulent rule marked by internal conflict ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Munster
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overking in southern Ireland ⓘ |
| predecessor | Brian Boru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1064 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1014 ⓘ |
| relative |
Domnall mac Briain
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Murchad mac Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tadc mac Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tairrdelbach Ua Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling |
Domnall mac Briain
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Murchad mac Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tadc mac Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Annals of Tigernach
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Annals of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Tairrdelbach Ua Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Munster
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Thomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasActiveIn | aftermath of the Battle of Clontarf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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