Shane O'Neill
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Shane O'Neill was a prominent 16th-century Irish chieftain of the O'Neill dynasty who led significant resistance against English rule in Ulster.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish chieftain
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Seán Ó Néill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shane the Proud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Armagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
assassination
ⓘ
killed by Scottish allies ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
O'Neill rebellion against English rule
ⓘ
Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1567 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Lough Neagh ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Irish ⓘ |
| father | Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | Gaelic lord ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tudor Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | O'Neill of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Irish ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Irish resistance to English rule ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shane O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with the Tudor government in Ireland
ⓘ
leading resistance to English rule in Ulster ⓘ opposition to the Earldom of Tyrone settlement ⓘ |
| opponent |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish clans in Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudor administration in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
defense of Gaelic laws and customs
ⓘ
resistance to English centralization in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | de facto ruler of much of Ulster ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord of Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chief of the O'Neills of Tyrone ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| soughtAllianceWith |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtSupportFrom |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Tír Eoghain (Tyrone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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