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Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe

d. 1201

Gaelic King of Ulster

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About Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe

Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe (Modern Irish: Ruairí mac Donnsliabh), anglicized as Rory MacDonlevy (c. 1134–1201), was a Dál Fiatach King of Ulaid of the MacDonlevy branch based in Downpatrick. He was the last native Gaelic King of Ulster (of old East Ulster). The son of powerful overking Cú Uladh mac Duinn Sléibe, in 1173, Ruaidrí succeeded his elder brother Donnsléibe as overking of Ulaid. In 1201, he was ultimately defeated by the Norman forces of Sir John de Courcy, who established the Earldom of Ulster.

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Important facts

Died
1201

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe?

Gaelic King of Ulster (c. 1134–1201)

When did Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe die?

Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe died in 1201.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe

· Wikidata: Q112341363

· DBpedia: Ruaidrí mac Duinn Sléibe

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