PRINCE, BLOOD,HALF

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No: HPFGUIDX 107954

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "snow15145" <snow15145 at y...> 
> wrote:
>  Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.  Where did 
> > a common muggle-type name such as Brian come from? It appears that 
> at 
> > some point in time Albus's bloodline may have been tainted with the 
> > disgraceful muggle blood, which would make Albus himself a half 
> > blood. 
> 
> Geoff:
> I did comment fairly recently that I have a feeling at the back of my 
> mind that Brian has a noble connection - even royal - in Irish 
> history. Can anyone confirm that?

Brian Boru was the first, and last, true High King of Ireland. He and
his elder brother Mahoun were local clan kings (or princes) of
Munster. Together they fought against the Viking invasions of Ireland.
Mahoun was killed by treachery and Brian inherited the throne. 

Brian united the royal clans of Southern Ireland and made peace with
the ruler of Northern Ireland, Malachy. They continued the fight to
free Ireland from the Vikings. At first the two kings ruled all
Ireland jointly, however, Brian finally made Malachy acknowledge him
as sole ruler of all Ireland (either by force or by persuasion). 

In 1014 at Clontarf (just north of Dublin) a decisive battle was
fought between the Irish and the Vikings, Brian's army was victorious
but Brian himself, now 89, was killed on April 23rd, Good Friday.

He was not succeeded by any family member although two sons are said
to have survived him. Since then it is said there has been no true
High King.

One possible meaning for the name Brian is 'Black Raven'.

Jo
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