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Brian Boru

941 - 1014

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Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was the High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. He ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and is likely responsible for ending Viking invasions of Ireland. Brian Boru is mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen and in Chronicon Scotorum as "Brian mac Cennétig" (Brian, son of Cennétig). The name Brian of Bóruma or Brian Boru was given to him posthumously. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Boru is the 7,075th most popular politician (down from 6,669th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 66th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Irish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Brian Boru ranks 7,075 out of 19,576. Before him are Gediminas Kirkilas, Ashur-dan II, Arnulf II, Count of Flanders, Yawar Waqaq, Rimush, and Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia. After him are Zuo Zongtang, Feng Guozhang, Aratus of Sicyon, Margherita de' Medici, Diego, Prince of Asturias, and Rishi Sunak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 941, Brian Boru ranks 3. Before him are Lothair of France, and Theophano. After him is Lê Hoàn. Among people deceased in 1014, Brian Boru ranks 7. Before him are Murasaki Shikibu, Sweyn Forkbeard, Samuel of Bulgaria, Sigrid the Haughty, Rajaraja I, and Bagrat III of Georgia. After him is Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Brian Boru ranks 88 out of 549. Before him are Thomas Moore (1779), Saint Fiacre (607), Seán Brady (1939), Patrick Ryan (1881), Caitriona Balfe (1979), and George Johnstone Stoney (1826). After him are Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie (1810), Edward Mulhare (1923), Oliver Goldsmith (1728), Dymphna (700), Edward Carson (1854), and Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116).

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Among POLITICIANS In Ireland

Among politicians born in Ireland, Brian Boru ranks 14. Before him are Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Michael Collins (1890), Brian Cowen (1960), Mary Robinson (1944), Malcolm II of Scotland (954), and Diarmait Mac Murchada (1110). After him are Edward Carson (1854), Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116), Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785), Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715), Pierce Butler (1744), and Douglas Hyde (1860).

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