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
Gaelic ruler
King of Munster
medieval Irish king
associatedWith High Kingship of Ireland NERFINISHED
O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 11th century
conflict conflicts with Connacht rulers
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
went on pilgrimage to Rome
notableEvent Battle of Clontarf NERFINISHED
notedFor long reign in Munster
turbulent rule marked by internal conflict
positionHeld King of Munster NERFINISHED
overking in southern Ireland
predecessor Brian Boru NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1064
reignStart c. 1014
relative Domnall mac Briain NERFINISHED
Murchad mac Briain NERFINISHED
Tadc mac Briain NERFINISHED
Tairrdelbach Ua Briain NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
sibling Domnall mac Briain NERFINISHED
Murchad mac Briain NERFINISHED
Tadc mac Briain NERFINISHED
sourceMention Annals of Tigernach NERFINISHED
Annals of Ulster NERFINISHED
Irish annals NERFINISHED
successor Tairrdelbach Ua Briain NERFINISHED
territoryRuled Munster NERFINISHED
Thomond NERFINISHED
wasActiveIn aftermath of the Battle of Clontarf NERFINISHED

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Brian Boru child Donnchad mac Briain