Marcán, 10th King of Uí Maine, died 556

556

Year 556 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 556 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Cynric and Ceawlin of Wessex fight against...

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Marcán was the first of two semi-historical kings who reigned subsequent to that of the first attested king of Uí Maine, Maine mac Cearbhall

Maine mac Cearbhall

-Background:Maine is the first king of Uí Maine listed in the Irish annals, and thus its first historically attested ruler.Minor confusion surrounds his obituary, with a six-year variation given, perhaps reflecting the computations of Irish monks....

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Marcán appears to be unique among the dynasty in that he is not recorded in the genealogies, nor are there any families known to claim descent from him.

Only one other king of Uí Maine, Marcán mac Tommáin

Marcán mac Tommáin

Marcán mac Tommáin, died 653 15th King of the Uí Maine.In his time the Uí Maine were allied and subject to the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a branch of the Connachta. They were ruled at this time by Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin who ruled at the height of their power...

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653

Year 653 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 653 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Sigeberht II the Good succeeds Sigeberht I...

), bore his name, but their relationship is uncertain.