Fergus Mór
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Fergus Mór was a legendary early medieval king traditionally credited with founding the Scottish kingdom of Dál Riata and helping establish the Gaelic presence in western Scotland.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval ruler
ⓘ
figure of Gaelic tradition ⓘ figure of Scottish legend ⓘ legendary king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fergus Mór mac Eirc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fergus the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Argyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dál Riata NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ western Scotland ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Gaelic legendary history
ⓘ
Scottish historical tradition ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic ⓘ |
| describedAs | legendary rather than fully historical ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic ⓘ |
| historicity | uncertain ⓘ |
| influenced |
later narratives of Scottish state formation
ⓘ
medieval Scottish royal origin myths ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish (Gaelic) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an origin figure for the Scottish kingdom in later tradition
ⓘ
linking Irish and Scottish Gaels in medieval genealogies ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Argyll and nearby areas (traditional attribution)
ⓘ
parts of western Scotland ⓘ |
| role |
ancestral king in Scottish origin traditions
ⓘ
founder-figure of Scottish Dál Riata ⓘ |
| sourceType | medieval chronicles and genealogical traditions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith |
founding the Scottish kingdom of Dál Riata
ⓘ
helping establish the Gaelic presence in western Scotland ⓘ |
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