Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was the High King of Ireland from 1002–1014. He ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and is likely responsible for ending Viking invasions of …

2014年4月4日 · The greatest of the Irish high kings, famed in saga and legend, was Brian Boru (‘Brian of the Tributes’). Much about him is uncertain and disputed, but he was an unrivalled war leader and the ‘tributes’ seem to mean substantial levies of …

2025年1月1日 · Brian (born 941, near Killaloe, Ireland—died April 23, 1014, Clontarf, near Dublin) was the high king of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. His fame was so great that the princes descended from him, the O’Briens, subsequently ranked as one of the chief dynastic families of the country.

2023年10月5日 · Brian Boru stands as one of Ireland’s most iconic historical figures. His life and legacy, marked by impressive achievements, battles, and diplomacy, saw him rise to become a High King who played a pivotal role in uniting Ireland and challenging the Viking presence.

2022年7月6日 · Brian Boru was Ireland’s greatest conqueror and the first man to unite the Emerald Isle into one realm, rising above the divisions of the squabbling Irish elite and their 150 kings.

An elderly Brian Boru still shows the warrior fire in this 19th-century color engraving. Brian’s ambushes so unnerved the Danes that there were rumors of a large Dalcassian army massing in the hills.

2016年5月13日 · The Battle of Clontarf happened more than 1,000 years ago in Ireland. Here is a handy top ten primer on Brian Boru, the heroic Irish figure of his era. 1. Brian Boru was a deeply Christian king.

Brian Boru, High King of Ireland (941–1014), united much of the island, defeated the Vikings at Clontarf, and is remembered as a symbol of Irish unity and strength.

2018年6月27日 · Through shrewd military acumen Brian Boru became the first king of a united Ireland, in an era when the isle was little more than a verdant home to Celtic peoples whose society still reflected much of the traditions of the late Iron Age.

2023年2月28日 · Brian Boru is a legendary figure in Irish history. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest leaders the country has ever produced. He was born in 941 AD and rose to become the High King of Ireland. Brian ruled over the country from 1002 until his death in 1014.