{"slug": "dal-riata", "label": "Dál Riata", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111471", "qid": "Q111471", "description": "Gaelic overkingdom that included parts of western Scotland and northeastern Ulster in Ireland", "entries": 39, "years": 30, "span": [501, 858], "span_label": ["501 CE", "858 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 27}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 6}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "scotland", "label": "Scotland", "shared": 21}, {"slug": "picts", "label": "Picts", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "military-alliance", "label": "Military alliance", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ulaid", "label": "Ulaid", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ireland", "label": "Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "high-king-of-ireland", "label": "High King of Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "angles-tribe", "label": "Angles (tribe)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ecgfrith-of-northumbria", "label": "Ecgfrith of Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alba", "label": "Alba", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 501, "year_label": "501 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Domangart Réti succeeds his father Fergus Mór, after he dies during a campaign against the Picts. He becomes the new king of Dál Riata (modern Scotland) (according to the Annals of Tigernach).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340790337#Britannia", "title": "501", "revid": 1340790337, "section": "Events › By place › Britannia"}}, {"year": 501, "year_label": "501 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Fergus Mór, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340790337#Deaths", "title": "501", "revid": 1340790337, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 507, "year_label": "507 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Domangart Réti, king of Dál Riata (modern Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364907722#Deaths", "title": "507", "revid": 1364907722, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 532, "year_label": "532 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Áedán mac Gabráin, king of Dál Riata (Scotland) (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340793755#Births", "title": "532", "revid": 1340793755, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 538, "year_label": "538 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Gabrán mac Domangairt becomes king of Dál Riata (Scotland).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351200776#Britain", "title": "538", "revid": 1351200776, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 538, "year_label": "538 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Comgall mac Domangairt, king of Dál Riata (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351200776#Deaths", "title": "538", "revid": 1351200776, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 558, "year_label": "558 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Conall mac Comgaill becomes king of Dál Riata, a Gaelic overkingdom on the western coast of Scotland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749209#Europe", "title": "558", "revid": 1364749209, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 558, "year_label": "558 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Gabrán mac Domangairt, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749209#Deaths", "title": "558", "revid": 1364749209, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 574, "year_label": "574 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Conall mac Comgaill, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349204925#Deaths", "title": "574", "revid": 1349204925, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 575, "year_label": "575 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Convention of Druim Cett: Irish kings discuss the relationship between them and King Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata. The Irish colony (now western Scotland) is confirmed, and rights to tax and levy are agreed to between the rulers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367658531#Britain", "title": "575", "revid": 1367658531, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 596, "year_label": "596 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Raith: An invading force of Angles lands on the Fife coast near Raith (Kirkcaldy) and defeats an alliance of Scots, Britons and Picts, under King Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata (Scotland).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739187#Britain", "title": "596", "revid": 1364739187, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 608, "year_label": "608 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Eochaid Buide succeeds his father Áedán mac Gabráin as king of Dál Riata (modern Scotland).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1289400818#Britain", "title": "608", "revid": 1289400818, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 608, "year_label": "608 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Áedán mac Gabráin, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1289400818#Deaths", "title": "608", "revid": 1289400818, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 629, "year_label": "629 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Fid Eoin: King Connad Cerr of Dál Riata is killed by the Dál nAraidi of the over-kingdom of Ulaid in north-eastern Ireland (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340803532#Britain", "title": "629", "revid": 1340803532, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 629, "year_label": "629 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Connad Cerr, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340803532#Deaths", "title": "629", "revid": 1340803532, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 637, "year_label": "637 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 24", "text": "June 24 – Battle of Mag Rath: King Oswald of Northumbria sends troops to Ireland, to assist Domnall Brecc King of Dál Riata in his alliance with King Congal Cáech of Ulaid against Domnall mac Áedo High King of Ireland, during the Irish dynastic wars. Domnall Brecc, Congal and their forces are defeated near Moira. At the Mull of Kintyre (southwest Scotland), Domnall mac Áedo's fleet destroys Domnall Brecc's naval force of Dál Riata.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1315736944#Britain", "title": "637", "revid": 1315736944, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 642, "year_label": "642 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Domnall Brecc, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367634849#Deaths", "title": "642", "revid": 1367634849, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 650, "year_label": "650 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ferchar mac Connaid, king of Dál Riata (modern Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804422#Deaths", "title": "650", "revid": 1340804422, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 654, "year_label": "654 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Dúnchad mac Conaing, king of Dál Riata (modern Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362652029#Deaths", "title": "654", "revid": 1362652029, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 660, "year_label": "660 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Conall Crandomna of Dál Riata (modern Scotland) dies, and is succeeded by his nephew Domangart mac Domnaill.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359584981#Britain", "title": "660", "revid": 1359584981, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 660, "year_label": "660 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Conall Crandomna, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359584981#Deaths", "title": "660", "revid": 1359584981, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 664, "year_label": "664 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "Adomnan of Iona, a contemporary Irish abbot and saint, writes that the epidemic affects all of Ireland and Great Britain, except for Dál Riata and Pictland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367636792#Great_Britain_&_Ireland", "title": "664", "revid": 1367636792, "section": "Events › By place › Great Britain & Ireland"}}, {"year": 673, "year_label": "673 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Domangart mac Domnaill, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805471#Deaths", "title": "673", "revid": 1340805471, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 673, "year_label": "673 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Domangart mac Domnaill of Dál Riata (Scotland) dies, and is succeeded by his nephew Máel Dúin mac Conaill. He probably submits to King Ecgfrith of Northumbria as his overlord.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340805471#Britain", "title": "673", "revid": 1340805471, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 688, "year_label": "688 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Máel Dúin mac Conaill, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806290#Deaths", "title": "688", "revid": 1340806290, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 696, "year_label": "696 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Domnall Donn, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806231#Deaths", "title": "696", "revid": 1340806231, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 697, "year_label": "697 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Eochaid mac Domangairt, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361010652#Deaths", "title": "697", "revid": 1361010652, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 698, "year_label": "698 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Fiannamail ua Dúnchado becomes king of Dál Riata (Scotland), until his death around 700 (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806584#Britain", "title": "698", "revid": 1340806584, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 698, "year_label": "698 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ainbcellach mac Ferchair, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806584#Deaths", "title": "698", "revid": 1340806584, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 700, "year_label": "700 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Fiannamail ua Dúnchado, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806781#Deaths", "title": "700", "revid": 1340806781, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 726, "year_label": "726 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Dúngal mac Selbaig is deposed as king of Dál Riata (Scotland). He is succeeded by Eochaid mac Echdach (a son of former king Eochaid mac Domangairt).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808661#Britain", "title": "726", "revid": 1340808661, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 730, "year_label": "730 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Selbach mac Ferchair, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340808684#Deaths", "title": "730", "revid": 1340808684, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 733, "year_label": "733 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Eochaid mac Echdach, king of Dál Riata (modern Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809659#Deaths", "title": "733", "revid": 1340809659, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 736, "year_label": "736 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Óengus I of the Picts invades the neighbouring kingdom of Dál Riata, which is subjugated. He takes the fortress of Dunadd, and establishes his rule in Scotland for over two decades.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809679#Britain", "title": "736", "revid": 1340809679, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 736, "year_label": "736 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Muiredach mac Ainbcellaig, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340809679#Deaths", "title": "736", "revid": 1340809679, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 778, "year_label": "778 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Áed Find, king of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267081416#Deaths", "title": "778", "revid": 1267081416, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 781, "year_label": "781 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Fergus mac Echdach of Dál Riata (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848254#Deaths", "title": "781", "revid": 1340848254, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 839, "year_label": "839 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Áed mac Boanta, king of Dál Riata", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267073737#Deaths", "title": "839", "revid": 1267073737, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 858, "year_label": "858 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 13", "text": "February 13 – King Kenneth I (Cináed mac Ailpín), king of the Scots, dies after a 15-year reign in which he has been crowned at Scone, and united the various parts of Scotland with his native Dál Riata. His 46-year-old brother succeeds as Donald I, king of Alba.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129132#Britain", "title": "858", "revid": 1341129132, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}]}