Áedán mac Gabráin
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Áedán mac Gabráin was a late 6th- to early 7th-century king of Dál Riata, known for his military campaigns in Ireland and Britain and for being one of the first Scottish rulers recorded in contemporary sources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Áedán mac Gabráin canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
king ⓘ monarch of Dál Riata ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 7th century
ⓘ
late 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Columba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Artúr mac Áedáin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bran mac Áedáin NERFINISHED ⓘ Domangart mac Áedáin NERFINISHED ⓘ Eochaid Buide NERFINISHED ⓘ Muirchú mac Áedáin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
battle of Degsastan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns in Orkney ⓘ campaigns in Ulster ⓘ campaigns in the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| country | Dál Riata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | early medieval Scottish ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kintyre (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Cenél nGabráin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gael ⓘ |
| father | Gabrán mac Domangairt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first Scottish rulers recorded in contemporary sources
ⓘ
expansionist warfare ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| name | Áedán mac Gabráin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | ordination or blessing by Saint Columba at Iona ⓘ |
| notableWork |
military campaigns in Britain
ⓘ
military campaigns in Ireland ⓘ |
| opponent | Æthelfrith of Bernicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Ireland
ⓘ
history of Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Dál Riata ⓘ |
| region | Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 608 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 574 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| source |
Annals of Tigernach
NERFINISHED
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Annals of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ Vita Columbae by Adomnán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Domingart’s daughter (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| successor | Eochaid Buide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Scottish Dál Riata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of northeastern Ireland ⓘ parts of western Scotland ⓘ |
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