State

Kingdom of Leinster

kingdom in east Ireland

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400–1171 CE
Founded
400 CE
Ended
1171

Overview

The Kingdom of Leinster (Irish: Ríocht Laighean) was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland which existed in the east of the island from the Irish Iron Age until the 17th century Early Modern Ireland. According to traditional Irish history found in the Annals of the Four Masters, the kingdom was founded as the territory of the Laighin, a Heremonian tribe of Irish Gaels. Some of the early kings of Leinster were also High Kings of Ireland and Kings of Tara, such as Úgaine Mór, Labraid Loingsech and Cathair Mór.

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Records (3)

  1. 917 CE — Battle of ConfeyBattle
  2. 1068 — Battle of NorthamBattle
  3. 1316 — Battle of ArdscullBattle · Scotland ▸ Anglo-Irish Forces

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