Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of...

Donnchad mac Briain) (died 1064), son of Brian Bóruma and Gormflaith ingen Murchada, was King of Munster. Brian Bóruma was the first man to establish himself...

century; probably in alliance with the Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. Brian Bóruma is perhaps the best-known king from the dynasty and was responsible to...

Eóganachta for control of Munster. The exploits of their most famous member Brian Bóruma, who is known for the Battle of Clontarf established Dál gCais rule for...

Ireland was wrested from Mael Sechnaill II of the southern Uí Néill by Brian "Boruma" mac Cennédig of the Kingdom of Munster. Some historians have called...

King of Munster and effectively High King of Ireland. A grandson of Brian Bóruma, Toirdelbach was the son of Tadc mac Briain who was killed in 1023 by...

(represented by the Ó Ciarmhaic). Their hold was loosened by the rise of Brian Bóruma of the Dál gCais, who established the Ó Briain as kings of Munster. As...

(Ruaidrí ua Canannáin) Domnall ua Néill Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill Brian Bóruma Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó Toirdelbach Ua Briain Muirchertach Ua Briain...

Ireland (Irish: Ard-Rí na hÉireann): Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, known in English as Brian Boru (c. 941–23 April 1014). Brian broke the near monopoly of the...

Ages, until the Early modern period. Thomond represented the legacy of Brian Bóruma and the High Kings of Ireland of his line who could not hold onto all...

Ireland, however, was Brian Bóruma, the first high king in this period not belonging to the Uí Néill. Through military might, Brian went about building...

powerful Clann Cholmáin kings of Mide, dominated Leinster until the time of Brian Bóruma. The decline of Clann Cholmáin, and the defeat inflicted on the Uí Dúnlainge...

decades. The making of a kingship of Ireland, as kings from Flann to Brian Bóruma, Muircheartach Ua Briain and Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Turlough...

Munster from around 970 to his death in 976. He was the elder brother of Brian Bóruma. Mathgamain was the son of Cennétig mac Lorcáin of the Dál gCais. His...

the Viking kingdoms to request assistance in their rebellion against Brian Bóruma, the High King of Ireland. Sigurd the Stout, the Earl of Orkney, was...

Brian O'Neill, also known as Brian "of the battle of Down" O'Neill (Irish: Brian Chatha an Dúna Ó Néill), was the High King of Ireland from 1258 to 1260...

twenty-two brothers, "Brian Breifneach, Brian Luighneach, and Muircheartach Muimhneach" to prevent them from usurping him; Brian Breifneach was blinded...

of Munster, and Brian Bóruma. In the battle, the king was killed and Bóruma took over the role as the de facto King of Munster. Bóruma was the younger...

other kingdoms. The later famous Déisi Tuisceart, who would produce Brian Bóruma, were among these vassal peoples. The Déisi Muman of County Waterford...

settlement imposed in 1005 when Brian Bóruma came to Armagh with a great army and received Flaithbertach's submission. Brian returned in 1006 and again in...

pp. 22–23. Hudson, "Muirchertach mac Néill (d. 943)" Duffy, Brian Bóruma Jaski, Brian Boru AU 1014.2, "ardrí Gaidhel Erenn & Gall & Bretan, August iartair...

own death in the Battle of Belach Lechta against Mathgamain's brother Brian Bóruma in 978. From around 970 to 976, he is referred to in the sources only...

Owain and Cadwaladr. She was the great-great-great-granddaughter of Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, High King of Ireland. Gwenllian grew to be strikingly beautiful...

parts of Ireland. (In 1258 some of the dynasties and clans had elected Brian Ua Neill to the position of High King; however, he was defeated and killed...

siblings included Mathgamain mac Cennétig (King of Munster c.970-976) and Brian Bóruma (King of Ireland 1002–14). She was the second consort of the Irish High...

ingen Murchada, who became married to Brian Bóruma c. 999, but it is unknown when Máel Muire replaced her. Since Brian was not recognized High King until...

Brian Bóruma has Ivar of Limerick killed. 977/8 Brian Bóruma defeats the last independent Norse of Limerick in the Battle of Cathair Cuan. 978 Brian Bóruma...

Ireland. He was slain in 903, in a great battle near Carlow. Brian Boru (Old Irish: Brian Bóruma) fortified Cashel in 990. Murtagh O'Brien, King of Cashel...

pommels and cross-guard decoration is not of Gaelic origin. By the time of Brian Bóruma and Máel Sechnaill, Irish kings were taking large armies on campaign...

Sechnaill met with his long-time rival Brian Boru, King of Munster. The two kings made a truce, by which Brian was granted rule over the southern half...