Fergus Fortamail

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Fergus Fortamail ("strong, prevailing"), son of Bresal Brecc, son of Óengus Ollom, son of Ailill Bracan, son of Labraid Loingsech, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing the previous incumbent, Eochaid Ailtlethan, in battle, and ruled for either eleven, twelve or twelve and a half years, until he was killed by Eochaid's son Óengus Tuirmech Temrach in battle at Tara. The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises his reign with that of Ptolemy VI Philometor in Egypt (180–145 BC).R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 283 The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 274–262 BC,Geoffrey Keating, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text040.html 1.30] that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 396–385 BC.Annals of the Four Masters [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text020.html M4804]-[http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text021.html 4815]

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before=Eochaid Ailtlethan|

title=High King of Ireland|

after=Óengus Tuirmech Temrach|

years=LGE 2nd century BC
FFE 274–262 BC
AFM 396–385 BC|

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