Muirchertach mac Néill

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Muirchertach mac Néill was a 10th-century Irish king of the Northern Uí Néill, renowned as a powerful war leader and a key figure in the politics of early medieval Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish king
Uí Néill dynast
medieval ruler
burialPlace Ireland NERFINISHED
child Domnall ua Néill NERFINISHED
conflict wars among Irish kingdoms
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
culture early medieval Irish
deathCause killed in battle
deathDate 943
deathPlace Ireland NERFINISHED
describedBySource Annals of Tigernach NERFINISHED
Annals of Ulster NERFINISHED
Irish annals NERFINISHED
era early Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Gael NERFINISHED
father Niall Glúndub NERFINISHED
floruit early 10th century
gender male
givenName Muirchertach NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance key figure in consolidation of Northern Uí Néill power
language Old Irish
memberOf Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED
Northern Uí Néill NERFINISHED
militaryRank war leader
nobleFamily Uí Néill NERFINISHED
nobleTitle King
notableFor military campaigns in Ireland
rivalry and alliances with other Irish kings
role in early medieval Irish politics
occupation ruler
war leader
patronymic mac Néill
politicalAlignment Northern Uí Néill NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Ailech NERFINISHED
King of the Northern Uí Néill
realm Ailech NERFINISHED
region Ulster NERFINISHED
relative Domnall ua Néill NERFINISHED
Donnchad Donn NERFINISHED
Niall Glúndub NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
sourceLanguage Old Irish
medieval Latin
spouse Donnchad Donn’s daughter NERFINISHED
timePeriod 10th century

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Uí Néill notableMember Muirchertach mac Néill