Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
Irish earl (died 1616) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugh O'Neill (Irish: Aodh Mór Ó Néill; literally Hugh the Great O'Neill; c. 1540 – 20 July 1616) was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone[lower-alpha 1] (known as the Great Earl[1]) and was later created The Ó Néill Mór, Chief of the Name. O'Neill's career was played out against the background of the Tudor conquest of Ireland, and he is best known for leading a coalition of Irish clans during the Nine Years' War, the strongest threat to the House of Tudor in Ireland since the uprising of Silken Thomas against King Henry VIII.
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Hugh O'Neill Aodh Ó Néill | |
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Earl of Tyrone | |
Tenure | 1587–1607 |
Predecessor | Turlough Luineach O'Neill |
Successor | Henry O'Neill |
Born | c. 1540 |
Died | 20 July 1616 (aged about 76) Rome, Italy |
Buried | San Pietro in Montorio, Rome |
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Issue Detail | Hugh, Henry, Alice, & others |
Father | Matthew O'Neill |
Mother | Siobhán Maguire |
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