Brian O'Neill, High King of Ireland

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Brian O'Neill, High King of Ireland, was a 13th-century Irish monarch from the O'Neill dynasty who sought to unite the Gaelic lords against Anglo-Norman encroachment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic lord
High King of Ireland
Irish monarch
member of the O'Neill dynasty
assertedTitle rí Érenn (King of Ireland) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Gaelic confederations against the Normans
O'Neill lordship of Tyrone NERFINISHED
category 13th-century Irish people
Medieval Irish monarchs
O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 13th century
conflict Gaelic–Norman conflicts in Ireland
country Ireland NERFINISHED
culturalContext Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED
dynasty Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED
ethnicity Gaelic Irish
goal expulsion or containment of Anglo-Norman power in Ireland
restoration of a native High Kingship of Ireland
historicalPeriod post-Norman invasion Ireland
knownFor attempts to unite Gaelic lords against Anglo-Norman encroachment
leadership of Gaelic resistance in Ulster
language Irish
legacy symbol of Gaelic resistance to Anglo-Norman rule
nobleFamily O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Ó Néill NERFINISHED
occupation military leader
ruler
opponent Anglo-Norman lords in Ireland
English Crown in Ireland NERFINISHED
politicalMovement Gaelic resurgence
politicalStatus overking of northern Ireland
powerBase northern Uí Néill territories
regionRuled Tír Eógain NERFINISHED
Ulster NERFINISHED
religion Latin Church NERFINISHED
Roman Catholicism
sourceType medieval Irish annals
title High King of Ireland NERFINISHED
King of Tír Eógain NERFINISHED

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O'Neill dynasty notableMember Brian O'Neill, High King of Ireland