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The Battle of Glenn Máma (Irish: An Cath Gleann Máma, The Battle of "The Glen of the Gap"[5]) was an important battle that took place in County Wicklow in AD 999, the decisive battle of the 999-1000 Leinster revolt against the King of Munster, Brian Boru. In it, the combined forces of the Kingdoms of Munster and Meath, under King Brian Boru and the High King of Ireland, Máel Sechnaill II, inflicted a crushing defeat on the allied armies of Leinster and Dublin, led by King Máel Mórda of Leinster.
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Battle of Glenn Máma | |||||||
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Part of the First Leinster revolt against Brian Ború | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Meath Kingdom of Munster |
Kingdom of Leinster Norse Kingdom of Dublin | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Máel Sechnaill II[1] Brian Ború[1] |
Máel Mórda[2] Cuilen, son of Eitigen †[1] Harald Olafsson †[1][3] | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
7000 Danes[4] Unknown Irish casualties |
The battle resulted in the occupation of Dublin by Brian's Munster forces, and the submission of Máel Mórda and King Sigtrygg Silkbeard of Dublin to Brian Boru. The solution did not prove permanent, however, and eventually resulted in the second Leinster revolt against Brian and the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.