Domnall Brecc
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Domnall Brecc was a 7th-century king of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland, known for his military defeats and the decline of his kingdom’s power during his reign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Domnall | 1 |
| Domnall Brecc canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6741417 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Domnall Brecc Context triple: [Dál Riata, notableRuler, Domnall Brecc]
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A.
Domnall mac Donnchada
Domnall mac Donnchada, better known as Donald III of Scotland, was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic struggles and repeated depositions.
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B.
Ailpín mac Echdach
Ailpín mac Echdach was a 9th-century Scottish noble traditionally regarded as the father of Kenneth MacAlpin, the first king to unite the Picts and Scots.
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C.
Donnchadh mac Crìonain
Donnchadh mac Crìonain, better known as Duncan I of Scotland, was an 11th-century king whose death at the hands of Macbeth later inspired Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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D.
Ruairí
Ruairí is an Irish given name traditionally borne by men, closely related to names like Roderic/Roderick and associated with historical Gaelic nobility.
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E.
Domnall mac Ailpín
Domnall mac Ailpín was a 9th-century king of the Picts (often regarded as an early king of Scotland) and a member of the Alpin dynasty who ruled after Kenneth MacAlpin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Domnall Brecc Target entity description: Domnall Brecc was a 7th-century king of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland, known for his military defeats and the decline of his kingdom’s power during his reign.
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A.
Domnall mac Donnchada
Domnall mac Donnchada, better known as Donald III of Scotland, was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic struggles and repeated depositions.
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B.
Ailpín mac Echdach
Ailpín mac Echdach was a 9th-century Scottish noble traditionally regarded as the father of Kenneth MacAlpin, the first king to unite the Picts and Scots.
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C.
Donnchadh mac Crìonain
Donnchadh mac Crìonain, better known as Duncan I of Scotland, was an 11th-century king whose death at the hands of Macbeth later inspired Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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D.
Ruairí
Ruairí is an Irish given name traditionally borne by men, closely related to names like Roderic/Roderick and associated with historical Gaelic nobility.
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E.
Domnall mac Ailpín
Domnall mac Ailpín was a 9th-century king of the Picts (often regarded as an early king of Scotland) and a member of the Alpin dynasty who ruled after Kenneth MacAlpin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Domnall Breac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domnall mac Echdach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Argyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kintyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Fid Eóin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mag Rath NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Strathcarron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Dál Riata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 642 ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Congal Cáech
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domnall mac Áedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Euán map Curetán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Eochaid Buide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | ruler ⓘ |
| hasTitle | rí (king) ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Annals of Tigernach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annals of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ Senchus fer n-Alban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decline of Dál Riata’s power
ⓘ
military defeats ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Cenél nGabráin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Domnall Brecc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | broke alliance with Uí Néill ⓘ |
| partOf | early medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Strathcarron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Dál Riata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eochaid Buide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realmType | Gaelic overkingdom ⓘ |
| region |
northeastern Ireland
ⓘ
western Scotland ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 642 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 629 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultOfReign | weakening of Dál Riata ⓘ |
| successor | Ferchar mac Connaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Domnall Brecc Description of subject: Domnall Brecc was a 7th-century king of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland, known for his military defeats and the decline of his kingdom’s power during his reign.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Domnall