Brian Boru

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Brian Boru was a High King of Ireland in the early 11th century, renowned for uniting much of the island and defeating Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf.

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Brian Boru canonical 15
Brian Boru (as a namesake) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf High King of Ireland
human
medieval monarch
associatedWith Vikings in Ireland
linked to: Vikings of Dublin
birthPlace County Clare
Kingdom of Thomond
burialPlace Armagh Cathedral (traditional)
child Donnchad mac Briain
Murchad mac Briain
Tadc mac Briain
commemoratedBy Brian Boru harp (symbol of Ireland)
linked to: Brian Boru harp

Irish postage stamps
conflict Battle of Clontarf
conflicts with the Kingdom of Leinster
wars against Norse-Gaelic kingdoms
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
deathDate 1014-04-23
deathPlace Battle of Clontarf
near Dublin
era 11th century
High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Gael
father Cennétig mac Lorcáin
hasLegend tradition that he broke the power of the Vikings in Ireland
influenced later Irish nationalism
languageSpoken Old Irish
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memberOf Dál gCais
name Brian Boru
Brian Bóruma
Brian mac Cennétig
notableAchievement defeat of Viking and Leinster forces at the Battle of Clontarf
notableEvent Battle of Clontarf
notableWork unification of much of Ireland under his rule
positionHeld High King of Ireland
King of Munster
predecessor Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
reignEnd 1014
reignStart 1002
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
residence Killaloe
Kincora
sibling Mathgamain mac Cennétig
spouse Gormflaith ingen Murchada
successor Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
territory Munster
much of Ireland

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Brian shortFormOf Brian Boru (as a namesake)
linked to: Brian Boru
Brian etymologicalAssociation Brian Boru
O'Brien isDerivedFrom Brian Boru
O'Brien isAssociatedWith Brian Boru
Killaloe associatedWith Brian Boru
Killaloe wasRoyalResidenceOf Brian Boru
Brian Boru harp namedAfter Brian Boru
Dál gCais notableMember Brian Boru
Sitric Silkenbeard opponent Brian Boru
Brian Boru name Brian Boru