Muyredah mak Eogain ( dr. Muirlach mac Eógain ; died about 489 ) is the king of Aileh (465 - about 489) from the genus Kenel Eogain , the northern branch of the Wye Neil .
| Muyredah pop Eogayn | |||||||
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| Dr. Irl. Muiredach mac Eógain | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Eogan Mack Neill | ||||||
| Successor | Muirhertach poppy Erka | ||||||
| Death | about 489 | ||||||
| Kind | Kenel Eogine | ||||||
| Father | Eogan Mack Neill | ||||||
| Spouse | Erka | ||||||
| Children | sons: Muirhertach , Ferad, Mine and Tigernach | ||||||
Biography
Muyredah was the son of King Eogan Mack Neill , the ancestor of Kenel Eogein. After the death of his father, who died in 465, he himself ascended the throne of Ailekh [1] [2] . The Müredah Mac Eogain is not mentioned by the Irish annals , but Laud Synchronisms reports that he ruled Aileh for twenty-four years. This evidence allows dating the reign of Muyredah to approximately 465–489 years [3] .
The main source of information about Muyredah poppy Eogain are medieval Irish traditions. They reported that Muyredah was captured during a trip to Britain by order of the local king Eokhu, but then killed him and received freedom. Erk, the daughter of the ruler of Dal Riad Loarn and the wife of King Saran, fell in love with Muyredah, secretly fled with him to Ireland and became his wife. Later, one of the jealous fans of Erk treacherously killed Muiredah poppy Eogain, but he was resurrected thanks to his wife’s witchcraft abilities [4] [5] .
Information that Erk was Muiredah’s wife is contained in most medieval Irish sources, including the Leinster Book and the Banshenchas treatise (On Famous Women). According to these testimonies, the first spouse of Erk was King Dal Araide Saran poppy Coelbad , the second was Muyredah poppy Eogain, and the third was King Kenel Conyle Fergus Long-headed . Children from the marriage of Muyredah and Erk were Muirhertah [6] (the founder of the septum Kenel Mack Erka), Ferada (the ancestor of Kenel Feradaig), Mine (the founder of Kenel Mane mack Neill) and Tigernach (founder Kenel Tigernayg) [7] . However, modern historians consider the evidence of medieval genealogies about the marriage of Muyredah and Erk unreliable. Possibly, information about these family ties between the rulers of Ailekh and Alba was introduced into historical sources at a much later time in order to exalt the Kenel Eogain clan [8] [9] .
After the death of Muyredah poppy Eogain, power over Aileh passed to his son Muirhertah, who in 504 also became the supreme king of Ireland [1] [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Byrne F. D., 2006 , p. 320.
- ↑ 1 2 Charles-EdwardsTM Early Christian Ireland . - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press , 2000. - P. 606. - ISBN 978-0-5213-6395-2 .
- ↑ Laud Synchronisms // Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie. - 1913. - Bd. 9. - S. 483.
- ↑ Coleman JA The Dictionary of Mythology . - Arcturus, 2007. - P. 721. - ISBN 978-0-572-03222-7 .
- ↑ Moore N. Muirchertach (d. 533) // Dictionary of Nathional Biography. - London: Elder Smith & Co, 1894. - Vol. 39. - P. 271.
- ↑ By the name of his mother, he received the nickname Mack Erk.
- ↑ Nortern Uí Neill . Rootsweb Date of treatment August 18, 2013.
- ↑ Byrne F. D., 2006 , p. 124.
- ↑ Muirchertach mac Muiredaig . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Date of treatment August 18, 2013.
Literature
- Byrne F. D. Kings and supreme rulers of Ireland. - SPb. : Eurasia , 2006 .-- 368 p. - ISBN 5-8071-0169-3 .