Cerball mac Dúnlainge
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Cerball mac Dúnlainge was a powerful 9th-century Irish king renowned for his military prowess and complex alliances with both Viking forces and neighboring Irish kingdoms.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
ⓘ
King of Osraige ⓘ human ⓘ medieval Irish king ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Viking leaders in Ireland
ⓘ
some Norse-Gaelic factions ⓘ |
| battle |
campaigns against Danish Vikings in Ireland
ⓘ
campaigns against Norse Vikings in Ireland ⓘ wars with neighboring Irish kingdoms such as Munster ⓘ |
| child |
Cellach mac Cerbaill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diarmait mac Cerbaill (king of Osraige) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fridgerd (Fridgerðr) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafarta (Rafarta ingen Cerbaill) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
ⓘ
Kingdom of Osraige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | early medieval Irish ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 835 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 888 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Dál Birn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Dúnlaing mac Fergal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDescendant | Icelandic settlers mentioned in Landnámabók ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
ferocious warrior
ⓘ
opportunistic ally of Vikings ⓘ skilled tactician ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Annals of Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annals of the Four Masters NERFINISHED ⓘ Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib NERFINISHED ⓘ Fragmentary Annals of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mael Sechnaill’s sister (unnamed in sources) ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliances with Viking forces
ⓘ
conflicts with neighboring Irish kingdoms ⓘ military prowess ⓘ role in 9th-century Irish–Viking politics ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Viking raiders in Leinster and Munster
ⓘ
rival Irish kings ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Osraige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Osraige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Osraige ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | c. 842 ⓘ |
| ruledUntil | 888 ⓘ |
| sibling | Rhodri the Great’s wife Angharad ferch Meurig (through marital alliance, not blood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Landnámabók NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | unidentified Irish noblewoman ⓘ |
| territoryRuled | Osraige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.