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Milesians (Irish)In Irish mythology the Milesians or Sons of Ml Espine were the final inhabitants of Ireland, representing the Goidelic Celts. It had been prophesied that Ml's descendants would rule Ireland, but Ml never reached Ireland himself, dying in Spain. His uncle th spied Ireland from a tower, and sailed there along with Ml's wife Scota, but was killed by the Tuatha D Danann. When his body was returned to Spain, Ml's eight sons and th's nine brothers launched an invasion of Ireland. They arrived in Ireland during the festival of Beltane, led by Ml's son Amergin. The Milesians defeated the Tuatha D Danann and took Tara, their capital city, establishing their own capital there. On their way they met the goddesses riu, Banba and Fodla, promising them that the land would be named after the one whose advice could help the invaders in their conquest of the country. Eriu's advice led them in their mission and the land was named riu (ancient) or ire (modern) in her honour. The Tuatha D Danann were defeated at the Battle of Tailtiu, and, after a short resistance, a truce was made and the land was divided, the Milesians retaining the part above ground, meanwhile the Tuatha D Danann were given the underworld part of the country. Eremon, a son of Ml Espine, received the rule of the northern half of Ireland, and Eber Finn, one of the chiefs of the Milesians, was granted the rule of the southern half. Some time later both parts went to war, Eber Finn being killed in battle, and Eremon got the rule of all the territory, becoming the first Milesian king of the entire land. In the historical scheme proposed by T. F. O'Rahilly the descent of the kings of Ireland from the sons of Ml is a fiction intended to provide legitimacy for the Goidels, who invaded Ireland in the 1st or 2nd century BC, giving them the same ancient origin as the indiginous peoples they dominated. See also Early history of Ireland. Note: the term "Milesian" is an artificial English one, based on the name of the supposed ancestor, Ml. Any similarity to the name "Milesians" as applied to the ancient Greeks of Miletus is coincidental. Genealogy of the Milesian High Kings Breogan | _________________________|_________________________ | | Bile th | | Galam Lugaid (Ml) | _______________________|___________________ _____|_____ | | | | | | | | | Donn Eber Amergin r Colpa Arannan Eremon Eoinbric Mal Finn | | | | __________|_______ | ______________|____________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ir Orba Fearon Ferga Eber Muimne Luigne Laigne Palap Irial Riaglan Edaman | Fith | | _____________|______________ | | | | | | | | Ebric Conmael Eithrial Sithchenn Congal _______________|______ | | | | | | | | | | | Airtre Cearmna Sobhairce Eochaid Follach Mairtine Dire | Faebar Glas | | | | _______|_______ | | | | | | | | | Art Nuada Mofemis Tigernmas Rothlan Eochaid | | | | | tgudach Sedna 1 Glas Eochaid Enboth Flann | | Mumho | Ruadh | | | | | Fiacha Rossa Enna Smirgull Ailill Finscothach | Airgthech | | | | | | Ollamh Roithechtaig Fiacha Fionn Fodhla | Labhrainne | ________|_____________________ | | | | | | | | | | Finnachta Slanoll Gedhe Cairbre Fer Aengus Eochaid | | Ollgothach | Arda Olmucada Apthach Fiacha Ailill | | | | Finnailches Bearnghal Labraid Cas Roitheachtaigh 1 | Clothach | | | | Bratha Muineamhn Dian | | | Fionn Faildeargdoid Srna | | | Sirlm Cas Ailill | Ctchaingnech Olchaoin | | | Airgeatmhar Failbe Giallchaidh ________________________________| | | | | | | | | Fomor Finntan Deman Badarn Roan Nuadat | | | | | Finnfail | | | | | | Dub Cimbeth Dthorba ed Roitheachtaigh 2 edan | Ruad | Glas | | | | Sithrige Macha Elim Simeon | Oillfinshneachta Breac | | Rudraige 2 Art ________|______________________________ Imleach | | | | | | Ginga Bresal Ross Congal Cas | | Bdbad Ruad Clairinech | Breisrigh | | | | Capa Connra Fachtna Sedna 2 | | Fthach | | | | Fachtna llim Duach | Finn | __________|_____________ | | | Cas Muireadach Enda | Bolgrach Dearg | ______________________| | | | | | Cas Fiacha Duach Lugaid Trillsech Tolgrach Temrach Iardonn | | ______|______ | | | | | | Amergin Duach Eochaid Conaing Eochaid | Ladhgrach Fiadmuine Begeaglach Uaircheas | | | | | | Conall Eochaid Lugaid Cernach Buadach Lmdearg | ______|______ | | | | | Irial gaine Badbchaid Art Glunmar Mor | | ____|_________________________ | | | | | Fiachna Legaire Cobthach Ailill Finnamnas Lorc Cel Breg Finn | | | | Muireadach Ailill Meilge Eochaid (Fir Bolg) | ine Molbthach | | | | | | | Finnchad Labraid Irereo Lugaid Rinnal | Loingsech | Laigde Dagarmag | | | | | Giallchaidh Ailill Connla Rechtaid Erndolb Fionn Bracan CemCem Rgderg | | | | | | Cathbad Aengus Ailill Cobthach Oiris | Ollamh Caisfhiaclach Cem Eclonnach | | | | | Rochruide Bresal Eochaid Mog Corb Luaigne | Brec Ailtleathan | Laidcinn | | _________|_____________ | | | | | | | | | Mal Fergus Aengus Ederscl Fiacha Fer Corb Tat Fortamail Tuirmech Temrach Fer Mara | Tetmanach | | | | | | Fedlimid Enna Conall Ailill Adamair Dichun Forthriun Aignech Collamrach rainn | Uairidnach | | | | | Crimthann Labraid Feradach Nia Rudraige Coscrach Lorc | Segamain | | | | | | Mog Art Blathacht Forga Innatmar Dubthach | | | | | Art Esamain Maine Lugaid Cairbre | Eamna | Luaigne Cinnchait | | | | Elloit Rogen Airndil Cairbre | Ruadh | Lusc | | | | Nuada Fionnloch Roithriun Duach Fullon | | Dallta Dedad | | | Feradach Fionn Triun Foglas ______|______ | | | | | Ailill Eochaid Eochaid Roisin Glas Feidlech Airem | | | | Fiacha Findemna Sin Foibric | _____|_____ | | | | Bresal Lugaid Degaidh Eochaid Brec Riab nDerg | | | | | | Lugaid Crimthann Iar Deitsin Loithfinn Nia Nir | | | | | | Sedna Feradach Ailill Dluthach Sithbac Finnfechtnach | | | | | Nuada Eogan Dire Necht | | | | | Fergus Ederscel Fiatach Fairge | Finn | | | Rossa Conaire Fiacha Ruadh Mor Finnfolaidh | | Fionn Tuathal File Teachtmhar | | Conchobar Fedlimid Abradruad Rechtmar | | Mog Corb Conn | Ctchathach C Corb | Nia Corb | Cormac Gelta Geth | Fedlimid Firurglas | Cathair Mor
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