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"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348153742#Deaths", "title": "847", "revid": 1348153742, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 851, "year_label": "851 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Ólchobar mac Cináeda, king of Munster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267073715#Deaths", "title": "851", "revid": 1267073715, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 853, "year_label": "853 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Áilgenán mac Donngaile, king of Munster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267072185#Deaths", "title": "853", "revid": 1267072185, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 859, "year_label": "859 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Máel Gualae, king of Munster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348997263#Deaths", "title": "859", "revid": 1348997263, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 872, "year_label": "872 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn, king of Munster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267071842#Deaths", "title": "872", "revid": 1267071842, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 908, "year_label": "908 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 13", "text": "September 13 – Battle of Belach Mugna: In an alliance with the kings Cerball mac Muirecáin of Leinster, Cathal mac Conchobair of Connacht, and Cellach mac Cerbaill of Osraige, High King Flann Sinna defeats the forces of King Cormac mac Cuilennáin of Munster near Castledermot (County Kildare).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468131#Ireland", "title": "908", "revid": 1364468131, "section": "Events › By place › Ireland"}}, {"year": 908, "year_label": "908 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 13", "text": "September 13 – Cormac mac Cuilennáin, king of Munster (Ireland)", "cite": {"url": 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His follower John of Leiden takes control of the city.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369558671#April–June", "title": "1534", "revid": 1369558671, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1535, "year_label": "1535 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 24", "text": "June 24 – Münster Rebellion: The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561145#April–June", "title": "1535", "revid": 1369561145, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1536, "year_label": "1536 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 22", "text": "January 22 – John of Leiden, Bernhard Knipperdolling and Bernhard Krechting are executed in Münster for their roles in the Münster Rebellion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366494676#January–March", "title": "1536", "revid": 1366494676, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1542, "year_label": "1542 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 15", "text": "15 February – 7/10 March: the Parliament of Ireland meets in Limerick and re-enacts the Crown of Ireland Act, declaring King Henry VIII of England and his heirs to be Kings of Ireland, for the benefit of Munster and Connacht.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367908561#Events", "title": "1542 in Ireland", "revid": 1367908561, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1574, "year_label": "1574 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 2", "text": "September 2 – Desmond submits to William FitzWilliam (Lord Deputy) at Cork following a month's campaign in Munster during which his castle at Derinlaur has been taken.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247428788#Events", "title": "1574 in Ireland", "revid": 1247428788, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1582, "year_label": "1582 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April", "text": "April – after three years of scorched earth warfare, the provost marshal of Munster, Sir Warham St Leger, estimates that 30,000 people died of famine in his province during the previous six months and hundreds are dying in Cork.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247428564#Events", "title": "1582 in Ireland", "revid": 1247428564, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1584, "year_label": "1584 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July", "text": "July – English government commissions a survey of Munster, following the Desmond Rebellions. Sir Valentine Browne is appointed to the task. 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