Dál gCais in Munster kingship

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Dál gCais in Munster kingship refers to the rise of the Dál gCais dynasty, notably including Brian Boru, who supplanted the long-dominant Eóganachta as rulers of the Irish province of Munster.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish medieval political history topic
dynastic rule
historical phenomenon
associatedEcclesiasticalCentre Killaloe
associatedWithBattle Battle of Belach Lechta
Battle of Clontarf
Battle of Sulcoit
associatedWithRiver River Shannon
chronologicalHighPoint early 11th century
late 10th century
reign of Brian Boru
linked to: Brian Boru
chronologicalStartApprox mid-10th century
conflictWith Leinster kings
linked to: King of Leinster

Norse of Limerick
Uí Néill high-kingship
linked to: Uí Néill
country Ireland
hasKeyFigure Brian Boru
Cennétig mac Lorcáin
Mathgamain mac Cennétig
hasMainDynasty Dál gCais
hasNotableRuler Brian Boru
Mathgamain mac Cennétig
Muirchertach Ua Briain
Tairdelbach Ua Briain
hasPowerBaseRegion Thomond
north Munster
involvesShiftOfPowerFrom Cashel
involvesShiftOfPowerTo Thomond
involvesTitle High King of Ireland
King of Munster
languageContext Old Irish
linkedDynasty O’Brien dynasty
linked to: House of O'Brien
linkedKindred Uí Briain
longTermImpact establishment of O’Brien line as major Irish royal dynasty
politicalContext Viking Age Ireland
politicalOutcome end of exclusive Eóganachta control of Munster
politicalStructure provincial kingship
precededBy Eóganachta dominance in Munster
regionType Gaelic kingdom
relatedTopic High Kingship of Ireland
History of Munster
religiousContext Christianity in medieval Ireland
replacedDynasty Eóganachta
sourceType Irish annals
medieval genealogies
saga literature
timePeriod 10th century
11th century
tookPlaceIn Munster

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Eóganachta displacedBy Dál gCais in Munster kingship
Eóganachta dynasty succeededBy Dál gCais in Munster kingship