Brian Boru
c. 941-1014
Irish king who briefly united his land against the Danes. In 999 he won the capital city of Dublin, and in 1002 became king of all Ireland. By then more than 60 years old, he tu...
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Celtic military leader Brian Boru (ca. 940-1014) was the first king of a united Ireland.Through shrewd military acumen Brian Boru became the first king of a united Ireland, in an era when the isle was...
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