An difríocht idir athruithe ar: "Colmán mac Baotáin"

'' '''Colmán Rímid''' (or '''Colmán mac Báetáin''') (diedbás [[604 in Ireland|604]]) was an [[Ireland|IrishArd-Rí na hÉireann]] king who is included in some lists. as a [[High King of Ireland]]. Colmán was the son of [[Báetán mac Muirchertaig]] (diedbás 572), also considered to be a high king, and belonged to the [[CenélCineál nEógainEoghain]] branch of the northern [[Uí Néill]].<ref>T.M. Charles-Edwards, ''Early Christian Ireland'', AppendixAguisín V</ref> He ruled in Ailech from 578 to 602<ref> heHe is given a reign of 24 years in the ''Laud Synchronisms</ref> His bynameleasainm meant "the counter".

The high kingship of Ireland rotated between the Cenélcenél nEógainneógain and [[Cenél Conaill]] branches in the late 6th century.<ref>Charles-Edwards, pgll. 494-495</ref> He is said to have shared the High Kingship with [[Áed Sláine|Aodh Sláine]]. The accession of Colmán and ÁedAodh to the high kingship is recorded in the annals in 598<ref>''Annals[[Annála of Ulster''Uladh]], AU 598.5;</ref><ref>[[Annála ''Annals of Tigernach''Tiarnaigh]], AT 596.3</ref> They are also listed as kings in the king lists.<ref> given reigns of 6 years in ''Laud Synchronisms'', 7 years in ''Book of Leinster''</ref> They are however omitted from the earliest king list, the ''[[Baile Chuind]]'' (The Ecstasy of Conn), a late 7th-century Irish poem. [[Fiachnae mac Báetáin|Fiachna mac Baotáin]] of Ulaid may have been effectively king.<ref>Charles-Edwards, pgll. 499-500</ref>

In''Sa bhliain [[602 in Ireland|602]], Colmán defeated his CenélCineál ConaillChonaill rival, [[Conall Cú mac Áedo]] (diedbás 604) at the Battle of Cúl Sleamna (in Raphoe barony) and Conall was put to flight.<ref>''Annals of Ulster'' AU 601.3, 602.2; ''Annals of Tigernach'' AT 600.2</ref> Colmán met his death in 604 when he was killed by a kinsman, Lochán Dilmana.<ref>''Annals[[Annála of Ulster''Uladh]], AU 604.1;</ref><ref>[[Annála ''Annals of Tigernach''Tiarnaigh]], AT 602.1</ref> The ''Annals[[Annála of Ulster''Uladh]] state of this:<ref>''Annals of Ulster''AU 604.1</ref><blockquote> "
:Of what value kingship, of what value law; of what value power over princes; Since it is king Colmán the Counter whom Lochan Dithnadha has slain?"</blockquote>

':His daughter, or perhaps granddaughter, [[Fín]], was the mother of [[Aldfrith]] son of [[Oswiu]].<ref>Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', pglch. 260</ref> The poet [[Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila]] (died [[679 in Ireland|679]]) was his nephew.<ref>[http://www.celt.dias.ie/publications/celtica/c22/c22-64.pdf] {{Webarchive
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url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424045836/http://www.celt.dias.ie/publications/celtica/c22/c22-64.pdf |date=2009-04-24 }}. ''Aldfrith of Northumbria and the Irish genealogies''. Ireland, C. A., in Celtica 22 (1991].</ref>

His brother [[Máel Umai mac Báetáin|Máel Umai]] (diedbás 610) fought at the [[Battle of Degsastan]] where he is said to have killed the brother of King [[Æthelfrith of Bernicia]].

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