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Brian Bórú, High King of Ireland

Brian Bórú, High King of Ireland

Male Abt 941 - 1014  (73 years)

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  1. 1.  Brian Bórú, High King of IrelandBrian Bórú, High King of Ireland was born about 941 in Brian Boru's Fort, County Clare, Ireland; died on 23 Apr 1014 in Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: Brian Bórú was born at a time when the Norse had secured many seaports and frequently plundered and harried the neighbouring countryside. In 976 he succeeded his brother Mathúin as king of Dál gCais and claimant to the kingship of Munster. By 999, after a series of wars, he was acknowledged as High King of Ireland. Brian Boru's reign was marked by continuous opposition. This came to a head in the early eleventh century. Máel Mórda, the king of Leinster, made an alliance with the Dublin Norse under Sigurd, Earl of Orkney and their overseas allies. Brian's forces defeated this union at Clontarf, about four miles north of modern Dublin, on Good Friday, April 23, 1014. Brian, too aged to fight, was awaiting news of the battle when he was slain in his tent by a Viking intruder. The battle of Clontarf marked the end of any major Viking involvement in Irish wars.
    • Reign: From 976 to 1002; King of Munster
    • Reign: From 999 to 1014; High King of Ireland
    • Military: 1014

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    Brian Bórú was born at a time when the Norse had secured many seaports and frequently plundered and harried the neighboring countryside.

    Reign:
    He succeeded his brother Mathúin as king of Dál gCais and claimant to the kingship of Munster.

    Reign:
    After a series of wars, he was acknowledged as High King of Ireland.

    Military:
    Brian Boru's reign was marked by continuous opposition. This came to a head in the early eleventh century. Máel Mórda, the king of Leinster, made an alliance with the Dublin Norse under Sigurd, Earl of Orkney and their overseas allies. Brian's forces defeated this union at Clontarf, about four miles north of modern Dublin, on Good Friday, April 23, 1014.

    Died:
    Brian, too aged to fight, was awaiting news of the battle when he was slain in his tent by a Viking intruder.

    Family/Spouse: Gormflaith of Naas. Gormflaith (daughter of Murchad, King of Leinster) died in 1030. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Donnchad, King of Munster  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1064 in Ireland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Donnchad, King of Munster Descendancy chart to this point (1.Brian1) died in 1064 in Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From 1053 to 1064; King of Munster
    • Travel: 1064, Rome, Lazio, Italy

    Notes:

    Name:


    Travel:
    He went on pilgrimage to Rome.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Derb-Forgaill ingen Donnchada O'Brien  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1080 in Ireland.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Derb-Forgaill ingen Donnchada O'Brien Descendancy chart to this point (2.Donnchad2, 1.Brian1) died in 1080 in Ireland.

    Family/Spouse: Diarmait MacMáil na mBó, High King of Ireland and the King of Leinster. Diarmait (son of Donnchad mac Diarmait Ó Cheinnselaig "Máel nam Bó", King of Ui Chennselaig and Aoife ingen Gilla Patraic) died on 23 Feb 1072 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Murchad macDiarmata meicMáel, King of Leinster  Descendancy chart to this point died on 8 Dec 1070 in Dublin, Ireland.
    2. 5. Énna macDiarmata, King of Leinster  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1092 in Ireland.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Murchad macDiarmata meicMáel, King of Leinster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Derb-Forgaill3, 2.Donnchad2, 1.Brian1) died on 8 Dec 1070 in Dublin, Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reign: From 1052 to 1070; King of Leinster

    Notes:

    Name:

    Family/Spouse: unknown wife. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Domnall macMurchada, King of Leinster  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1075.
    2. 7. Énna macMurchad  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Sadb ingen MacBricc. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Donnchad macMurchada, King of Dublin  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1115 in Ireland.

  2. 5.  Énna macDiarmata, King of Leinster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Derb-Forgaill3, 2.Donnchad2, 1.Brian1) died in 1092 in Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: In 1089, he was crowned the King of Leinster.

    Notes:

    Name:



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