Niall of the Nine Hostages
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Niall of the Nine Hostages is a legendary High King of Ireland, traditionally regarded as the ancestor of the Uí Néill dynasties and a key figure in early Irish history and myth.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niall Noígíallach | 3 |
| Niall Noígiallach | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish legendary king
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legendary High King of Ireland ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Cenél Conaill
NERFINISHED
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Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED ⓘ Clann Cholmáin NERFINISHED ⓘ Síl nÁedo Sláine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed by Eochaid mac Enna Cennsalach (legendary account) ⓘ |
| child |
Coirpre mac Néill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conall Cremthainne NERFINISHED ⓘ Conall Gulban NERFINISHED ⓘ Eógan mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiachu mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ Lóegaire mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | of the Nine Hostages ⓘ |
| epithetOrigin | reputed to have taken nine hostages from subject peoples ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Eochaid Mugmedón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 5th century
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late 4th century ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
claimed ancestor of many later Irish kings
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important figure in Irish genealogical tradition ⓘ |
| legendaryDeathPlace |
Alba
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English Channel region ⓘ |
| memberOf | Uí Néill dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Annals of the Four Masters
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Laud Synchronisms NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebor Gabála Érenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Cairenn Chasdub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
raids on Britain
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taking of hostages from Britain ⓘ taking of hostages from Gaul ⓘ taking of hostages from the provinces of Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early Irish expansion into Britain and Gaul
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being progenitor of the Uí Néill kindred ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High King of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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King of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | pre-Christian Irish paganism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ailill
NERFINISHED
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Brión NERFINISHED ⓘ Fergus NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiachrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rígnach ingen Meadaib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Niall Noígíallach
this entity surface form:
Niall Noígiallach
this entity surface form:
Niall Noígíallach
this entity surface form:
Niall Noígíallach