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Battle Of Tara (other)
The Battle of Tara may refer to following battles: *Battle of Tara (Ireland), 980, at Hill of Tara, between Uí Néill and Kingdom of Dublin *Battle of Tara (1150) In 1150, Serbian Grand Prince Uroš II, a Hungarian ally, summoned an army led by Grdeša, the ''župan'' (count) of Travunia, and Vučina, against the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines won the battle, capturing both Grdeša and Vučina. Uroš I ..., at Tara river, between Grand Principality of Serbia and Byzantine Empire * Battle of Tara Hill, between British forces and Irish rebels involved in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Tara (Ireland)
The Battle of Tara was fought between the Gaelic Irish of Meath, led by Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, and the Norse Vikings of Dublin, led by Amlaíb Cuarán. It took place near the Hill of Tara in Ireland in the year 980. The battle was a devastating defeat for the Vikings and led to the Irish regaining control of Dublin. Description On one side there was a Norse army from the Kingdom of Dublin supported by troops from the Hebrides, which was commanded by a son of Olaf Cuaran named Ragnall. The other side was led by Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, who had recently come to power as head of the southern Uí Néill. The latter's force consisted of troops from his home province of Mide (the Kingdom of Meath), probably with strong support from troops from Leinster and Ulster. The battle ended in a devastating defeat for the Norse of Dublin. Olaf abdicated and died in religious retirement in Iona. Dublin was besieged by the victorious Máel Sechnaill, who forced it to surrender slav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Tara (1150)
In 1150, Serbian Grand Prince Uroš II, a Hungarian ally, summoned an army led by Grdeša, the ''župan'' (count) of Travunia, and Vučina, against the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines won the battle, capturing both Grdeša and Vučina. Uroš II was removed from the throne, and replaced by his brother Desa, who had up until then served as the Prince of Zahumlje. It is assumed that the prisoners were taken to Sredets (modern Sofia), but were released by 1151,Vizantološki institut SANU, „Vizantijski izvori za istoriju naroda Jugoslavije IV“ (fototipsko izdanje originala iz 1971), Beograd, 2007. when a "Grd" is mentioned as a witness of Desa's charter to the Monastery of St. Mary on Mljet Mljet (; la, Melita, it, Meleda) is the southernmost and easternmost of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea be .... References Sources * **R. Novako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
