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'''Ruaridh Màrtainn''' was a ''Dòchas'' of Cheatharnaich, a principality to the west and north of the [[Gheal River|Abhain Gheal]] with its capital based in [[Cancale]]. He ruled Cheatharnaich from 1355-1394 and gained the title of ''Dòchas'' of Mhartainnvail, the Màrtainn ancestral seat, as well as personal ownership of the city of [[Connsmonandún]] in 1382. Ruaridh was the father of [[Rethys Màrtainn]], the first King of the Fhainn.{{Infobox royalty | '''Ruaridh Màrtainn''' was a ''Dòchas'' of Cheatharnaich, a principality to the west and north of the [[Gheal River|Abhain Gheal]] with its capital based in [[Cancale]]. He ruled Cheatharnaich from 1355-1394 and gained the title of ''Dòchas'' of Mhartainnvail, the Màrtainn ancestral seat, as well as personal ownership of the city of [[Connsmonandún]] in 1382. Ruaridh was the father of [[Rethys Màrtainn]], the first King of the Fhainn. | ||
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==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Ruaridh was born in early 1354 and almost immediately given the title of Prince of Cheatharnaich in 1355 by his uncle, the Prince of Mhartainnvail, to replace Ruaridh's father after his death | Ruaridh was born in early 1354 and almost immediately given the title of Prince of Cheatharnaich in 1355 by his uncle, the Prince of Mhartainnvail, to replace Ruaridh's father after his death the same year after complications from surviving the [[Great Plague]]. Little is known about the circumstances leading up to this, but it is clear that Ruaridh was a puppet of his uncle throughout his childhood and teenage years, only visiting his seat of power for the first time in 1373. Afterwards, he began to assert independence aggressively, and made few friends at his court, running his state as a despot and aggressively crushing a rebellion by the lord of [[Cirit Cwimbran]] in 1376. Ruaridh was particularly ill-tempered and irreligious, which lead to a majority of his vassals disliking him; in response, the prince revoked many of their titles and increased his personal holdings by nearly 600%, eventually coming to directly possess nearly three-quarters of the land after putting down several disorganized revolts. | ||
==Inheritances== | ==Inheritances== | ||