Óengus mac Fergusa
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Óengus mac Fergusa was an 8th-century king of the Picts who became one of the most powerful rulers in early medieval northern Britain.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century monarch
ⓘ
Pictish king ⓘ |
| conflict |
wars with Dál Riata
ⓘ
wars with Northumbria ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Pictland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 761 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pictland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most powerful rulers in early medieval northern Britain ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Fergus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | King of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Angus son of Fergus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Onuist mac Uurgust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Old Irish
ⓘ
Pictish ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Pictish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Pictish dominance in northern Britain
ⓘ
influence over the kingdom of Dál Riata ⓘ involvement in Northumbrian politics ⓘ military campaigns against neighboring kingdoms ⓘ |
| occupation | ruler ⓘ |
| partOf | early medieval northern Britain ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Nechtan mac Der-Ilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Pictland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Britain ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 761 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 732 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Pictland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| source |
Irish annals
ⓘ
Pictish king-lists ⓘ medieval annals ⓘ |
| successor | Bridei mac Fergus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
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