Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
Hugh O'Neill (Irish: Aodh Mór Ó Néill; literally Hugh the Great O'Neill; c. 1540 – 20 July 1616) was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was later created The Ó Néill Mór, Chief of the Name. O'Neill's career was played out against the background of the Tudor conquest of Ireland, and he is best known for leading a coalition of Irish clans during the Nine Years' War, the strongest threat to the House of Tudor in Ireland since the uprising of Silken Thomas against King Henry VIII.
Hugh O'Neill Aodh Ó Néill | |
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| Earl of Tyrone | |
| Tenure | 1587–1607 |
| Predecessor | Turlough Luineach O'Neill |
| Successor | Henry O'Neill |
| Born | c. 1540 |
| Died | 20 July 1616 (aged about 76) Rome, Italy |
| Buried | San Pietro in Montorio, Rome |
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| Issue Detail | Hugh, Henry, Alice, & others |
| Father | Matthew O'Neill |
| Mother | Siobhán Maguire |
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