Breandán II

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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.