- Bres Rí
Bres Rí (Bres the King), son of
Art Imlech , was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, aHigh King of Ireland , who took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer,Nuadu Finn Fáil . He ruled for nine years, and fought many battles against theFomorians , before he was killed at Carn Conluain byEochu Apthach . The "Lebor Gabála Érenn " synchronises his reign with those ofNebuchadrezzar II ofBabylon (605-562),Cambyses II of Persia (died 522 BC), andCyaxares of theMedes (625-585). [R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), "Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V", Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 247-249] The chronology ofGeoffrey Keating 's "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" dates his reign to 735-726 BC, [Geoffrey Keating , "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text036.html 1.26] ] that of the "Annals of the Four Masters " to 962-953 BC. ["Annals of the Four Masters " [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text012.html M4238-4247] ]References
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