kings of Ulaid
E837551
The kings of Ulaid were the rulers of the ancient over-kingdom in northeastern Ireland, associated with the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology and early medieval Irish history.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish kingship
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ royal dynasty ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
northeastern Ireland
ⓘ
over-kingdom of Ulaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ early medieval Irish history ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Airgíalla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ulaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Dál Fiatach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dál nAraidi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cruthin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | Brehon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | elective kingship ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Emain Macha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Old Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Celtic paganism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| hasSeatOfPower | Emain Macha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
County Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Armagh NERFINISHED ⓘ County Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Táin Bó Cúailnge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster Cycle sagas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalKing |
Báetán mac Cairill
GENERATED
ⓘ
Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic GENERATED ⓘ Congal Cáech GENERATED ⓘ Eochaid mac Fiachnai GENERATED ⓘ Fiachnae mac Báetáin GENERATED ⓘ Fiachnae mac Demmáin GENERATED ⓘ Áed mac Eochada GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableLegendaryKing |
Conchobar mac Nessa
GENERATED
ⓘ
Fachtna Fáthach GENERATED ⓘ Fergus mac Róich GENERATED ⓘ Rudraige mac Sithrigi GENERATED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Norman invasion of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | prehistoric tribal chieftains of Ulaid ⓘ |
| successor |
Norman lords in Ulster
ⓘ
kings of Ulidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early medieval Ireland ⓘ up to 12th century ⓘ |
| title |
rí Ulad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rí Ulad uile ⓘ |
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