Kingdom of Tyrone
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The Kingdom of Tyrone was a prominent Gaelic Irish realm in Ulster, historically ruled by the powerful O'Neill dynasty and central to resistance against English expansion in Ireland.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ulster Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Dungannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | resistance to English expansion in Ireland ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| declineCause | English conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | pastoral agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicCharacter | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
ringforts
ⓘ
tower houses ⓘ |
| governingFamily | O'Neill clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | elective monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Tír Eoghain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the most powerful Gaelic lordships in Ulster ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Nine Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyrone's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Irish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Brehon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | Gaelic Irish warbands ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eógan mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | land of Eoghan ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Flight of the Earls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Conn O'Neill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ Turlough Luineach O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlordship | Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | tanistry ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cenél nEógain territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Gaelic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledByDynasty | O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingTitle |
King of Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentTo | Uí Néill dominance in Ulster ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
County Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English administration in Ulster ⓘ |
| territoryCorrespondsTo | modern County Tyrone ⓘ |
| territoryIncluded |
parts of modern County Donegal
ⓘ
parts of modern County Londonderry ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
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