Edward Bruce
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Edward Bruce was a Scottish nobleman and military leader, brother of King Robert the Bruce, who played a key role in the Wars of Scottish Independence and briefly reigned as High King of Ireland.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval warrior ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1280 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| brother | Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battlefield death ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 14 October 1318 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
County Louth
ⓘ
Faughart ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Scottish people
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots
|
| familyName | Bruce ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Gaelic Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Medieval Ireland
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Medieval Scotland
|
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Bruce ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Bruce family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Carrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
led Scottish invasion of Ireland in 1315
ⓘ
proclaimed High King of Ireland in 1316 ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Bannockburn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dundalk NERFINISHED ⓘ Faughart ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Faughart
|
| notableEvent |
First War of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of Scottish Independence
|
| notableWork | Bruce campaign in Ireland ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Irish lords
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First War of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Bruce campaign in Ireland (1315–1318)
First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of Scottish Independence
|
| positionHeld |
Earl of Carrick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Kingship of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
High King of Ireland
|
| reignEnd | 1318 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1316 ⓘ |
| relative |
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick
ⓘ
Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling | Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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