Airgíalla
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Airgíalla was a medieval Irish over-kingdom and confederation of tribes located in northern Ireland, known for its shifting alliances and role as a buffer between larger regional powers.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
confederation of tribes
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ medieval Irish over-kingdom ⓘ |
| alliancePattern | alternated alliances with neighboring over-kingdoms ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Airgialla’s neighboring kingdoms in Ulster
ⓘ
Ulaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Gaelic legal and social system (Brehon law) ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Gaelic Irish tribes ⓘ |
| governedBy | over-kings of Airgíalla ⓘ |
| hasCapital | no single fixed capital (varied over time) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | part of the wider province of Ulster in medieval sources ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confederated tribal structure
ⓘ
shifting political alliances ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | provided warriors and support to allied kingdoms ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | often interpreted as “hostage givers” in Irish tradition ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Airgialla
NERFINISHED
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Oriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power in northern Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
loose tribal confederation
ⓘ
over-king ruling subordinate kings ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | buffer state between larger regional powers ⓘ |
| successor | Anglo-Norman and later English/British administration in Ulster ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernment | monarchy ⓘ |
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