Diferencia entre revisiones de «Reino de Thomond»

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Los años 1426-1459 estuvieron marcados por la sucesión de tres hijos de Brian Sreamhach; [[Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain]], [[Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain]] y [[Toirdelbhach Bóg Ó Briain]]. Durante esta época, Mathghamhain Dall fue depuesto por su hermano Toirdelbhach con la habitual ayuda de los de Burghs (con quien se había enlazado por matrimonio). Cosas mayores sucederían tras la ascensión del hijo de Toirdelbhach, [[Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain]]. Desde [[Inchiquin]], Tadhg took advantage of the Wars of the Roses, forming an alliance with the [[Ó Néill]] in 1464. He managed to ride south through Desmond (the rest of the old Munster) and enforce the ''cíos dubh'' on the Anglo-Normans. This was a kind of Gaelic ''[[Pizzo (extortion)|pizzo]]'' which Tadgh's great-grandfather Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe had first been able to enforce as a price of protection. His military prowess was such that the Earl of Desmond was forced to give back to Thomond what would later become County Limerick. [[Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh|Mac Fhirbhisigh]] hints that the men of Leinster planned to raise Tadhg to the High Kingship of Ireland before his death and claims he was the greatest Ó Briain since [[Brian Bóruma]] himself.▼

Thomond was wealthy in the 15th century; [[Domhnall Mac Gormáin]] (died 1484) was described as the richest man in Ireland in terms of live stock. During the reign of [[Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain]], Thomond maintained alliances with the [[Mac William Uachtar]] of [[Clanricarde]] and the Butlers. In the latter case, they were opposing the Kildare FitzGeralds, earning the ire of [[Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare|Gerald FitzGerald]], Earl of Kildare who had earned the favour of the new Tudor king [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]] as Lord Deputy of Ireland. Despite Kildare's fearsome reputation, Conchobhar met him in battle at Ballyhickey, near [[Quin, County Clare|Quin]], in 1496 and was successful in turning him back. [[Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain]] as part of his pact with [[Ulick Fionn Burke]] took part in the [[Battle of Knockdoe]] in 1504; along with the Mac Con Mara and Ó Briain Ara; against the Earl of Kildare, which they lost. The struggle had been started by a feud between de Burgh and the [[Ui Maine]]. Ó Briain later defeated Kildare at Moin na Brathair, near Limerick. Thomond intended to support the Ó Néill against the [[O'Donnell dynasty|Ó Domhnaill]] in a northern feud, but by the time Ó Briain arrived, it was over. Toirdelbhach's life came to an end trying to defend the Ó Cearbhaill of Éile from the [[Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond|Earl of Ormond]] at Camus, near Cashel; he died "by the shot of a ball."▼