Crimthann mac Fidaig
Crimthann Már mac Fidaig roi légendaire de Munster et Ard ri Érenn du IVe siècle. Les Annales des quatre maîtres lui assignent comme dates traditionnelles de règne: 365 à 376.
Crimthann Már (c'est-à -dire le Grand) mac Fidaig dont le nom est repris sous la forme de « Crimthand » dans le Baile Chuind Chétchathaig était le fils de Fidach mac Dáire (Dáre Cerbba: Rawlinson B 502) ou Láre Fidach (Laud 610) roi Eóganachta de Munster et de Cobor Mongfinn « d'Alba ».
Selon les récits médiévaux irlandais il aurait réalisé des conquêtes en Bretagne et en Gaule. Crimthann aurait épousé Fidsheng, une fille du roi de Connacht dont il a un fils anonyme. Il est également mentionné pour avoir élevé en fosterage son cousin Conall Corc mac Lugaid. Crimthann serait mort empoisonné par sa propre sœur Mongfhinn veuve de son prédécesseur comme Ard ri Érenn ; Eochaid Mugmedón.
Généalogie
Arbre généalogique selon (Rawlinson B 502):
Mug Nuadat | | Ailill Aulom | | Éogan Mór | | Fiachu Muillethan | | Ailill Flann Bec | |____________________________ ??? | | | | Lugaid Dáire Cerbba | | | |__________________________ | | | | | | | Fidach Uà Fidgenti & Uà Liatháin | | | |__________________________ | | | | | | | Crimthann mac Fidaig Mongfind = Eochaid Mugmedón = Cairenn | | | | | | Conall Corc mac Lugaid Connachta Niall NoÃgiallach
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Liens externes (en anglais)
- Mumu
- Tuadmumu
- Aided Chrimthainn meic Fhidaig 7 Trà Mac Echach Muigmedóin
- Echtra Mac nEchach Muigmedóin
- Conall Corc 7 RÃge Caisil
- Genemain Chuirc meic Luigdech
- Baile Chuinn Cétchathaigh
- Irish Kings
- High Kings of Ireland
- Irish nobility