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==Death==
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Breandán died on 31 August 1211 at  
Breandán died on 31 August 1211 at Kontali, Rauðnungur. Will visiting his younger brother and King of [[Gotneska-Mealláig]], [[Oisin VI]]. Exact details of the event are unknown, but from what was recorded, Says the his brother hacked a plan to kill his brother, most historians believe he mostly poisoned his food or drink so it be harder to find who exactly did it. But unknowingly to him a maid had informed Breandán’s now widow wife [[


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Breandán II
Breandán II.jpg
Stained Glass Image by Sorcha Karlsdottír. 1977
King of the Ruaí
Reign22 April 1193 to 31 Aug 1211
Coronation09 June 1194
PredecessorBreandán I
Successor Queen Ealga
Born1177
Oiniún, Ruaidhrígh, Kingdom of Rídearg, Cordic Gotneska (present-day Gotneska)
Died31 August 1211 (aged 33 or 34)
Kontali, Rauðnungur, Kingdom of Gotneska-Mealláig, Norrænt Gotneksa (present-day Gotneska)
SpouseQueen Ealga
IssueMuirchertach, King of Rídearg
House Dherua
FatherBreandán
MotherAithche of Ruaidhrígh
ReligionCatholic

Breandán II (Early Ruaish: Brénainn II /ˈbrændən/; c.1177 -31 August 1211) later known as Breandán the Martyr. Was King of the Ruaí from 1193 until his death in 1211. The oldest son of King Breandán I and Aithche of Ruaidhrígh, he came to the throne as a young adult, following the death of his father, King Breandán I.

Early years and accession

Coronation and reign

Marriage and children

Death

Breandán died on 31 August 1211 at Kontali, Rauðnungur. Will visiting his younger brother and King of Gotneska-Mealláig, Oisin VI. Exact details of the event are unknown, but from what was recorded, Says the his brother hacked a plan to kill his brother, most historians believe he mostly poisoned his food or drink so it be harder to find who exactly did it. But unknowingly to him a maid had informed Breandán’s now widow wife [[