Fergus Fortamail ("strong, prevailing"), son of Bresal Brecc, son of
Ă“engus Ollom
Ă“engus Ollom ( en, the scholar), according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, was a High King of Ireland who was the son of Ailill, the son of Labraid Loingsech. He took power after he killed the previous incumbent, Mug Corb, and r ...
, son of Ailill Bracan, son of
Labraid Loingsech, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a
High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland ( ga, Ardrà na hÉireann ) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over all of Ireland. The title was held by historical kings and later sometimes assigned ana ...
. He took power after killing the previous incumbent,
Eochaid Ailtlethan
Eochaid (or Eochu) Ailtlethan ("broad blade"), son of Ailill Caisfiaclach, was, according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions, a High King of Ireland. According to the ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'', he took the throne after overthrowi ...
, in battle, and ruled for either eleven, twelve or twelve and a half years, until he was killed by Eochaid's son
Ă“engus Tuirmech Temrach
Ă“engus Tuirmech Temrach, son of Eochaid Ailtlethan, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Fergus Fortamail. His sons incl ...
in battle at
Tara. The ''
Lebor Gabála Érenn
''Lebor Gabála Érenn'' (literally "The Book of the Taking of Ireland"), known in English as ''The Book of Invasions'', is a collection of poems and prose narratives in the Irish language intended to be a history of Ireland and the Irish fro ...
'' synchronises his reign with that of
Ptolemy VI Philometor in
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
(180–145 BC). The chronology of
Geoffrey Keating's ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'' dates his reign to 274–262 BC, that of the ''
Annals of the Four Masters
The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála RĂoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre MáistrĂ'') are chronicles of medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Deluge, dated as 2,24 ...
'' to 396–385 BC.
['']Annals of the Four Masters
The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála RĂoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre MáistrĂ'') are chronicles of medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Deluge, dated as 2,24 ...
'
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References
Legendary High Kings of Ireland
3rd-century BC rulers
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