Dál gCais in Munster kingship
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Dál gCais in Munster kingship refers to the rise of the Dál gCais dynasty, notably including Brian Boru, who supplanted the long-dominant Eóganachta as rulers of the Irish province of Munster.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish medieval political history topic
ⓘ
dynastic rule ⓘ historical phenomenon ⓘ |
| associatedEcclesiasticalCentre | Killaloe GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle |
Battle of Belach Lechta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Clontarf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sulcoit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalHighPoint |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ reign of Brian Boru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalStartApprox | mid-10th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Leinster kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norse of Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ Uí Néill high-kingship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Brian Boru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cennétig mac Lorcáin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathgamain mac Cennétig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainDynasty | Dál gCais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRuler |
Brian Boru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mathgamain mac Cennétig NERFINISHED ⓘ Muirchertach Ua Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tairdelbach Ua Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerBaseRegion |
Thomond
NERFINISHED
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north Munster ⓘ |
| involvesShiftOfPowerFrom | Cashel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesShiftOfPowerTo | Thomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesTitle |
High King of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Old Irish ⓘ |
| linkedDynasty | O’Brien dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedKindred | Uí Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermImpact | establishment of O’Brien line as major Irish royal dynasty ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Viking Age Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome | end of exclusive Eóganachta control of Munster ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | provincial kingship ⓘ |
| precededBy | Eóganachta dominance in Munster ⓘ |
| regionType | Gaelic kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
High Kingship of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
History of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity in medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| replacedDynasty | Eóganachta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType |
Irish annals
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medieval genealogies ⓘ saga literature ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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