Flight of the Earls

1607 flight of two Irish earls to mainland Europe
Event human_migration Q1430504
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Summary

Flight of the Earls is a human migration[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of human_migration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (766 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Flight of the Earls is in the country of Kingdom of Ireland[3].
  • Flight of the Earls's instance of is recorded as human migration[4].
  • Flight of the Earls's Commons category is recorded as Flight of the Earls[5].
  • Flight of the Earls began on September 14, 1607[6].
  • Flight of the Earls ended on April 29, 1608[7].
  • Flight of the Earls's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.0906, 'lon': -7.55476}[8].
  • Among those involved in Flight of the Earls was Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone[9].
  • A participant in Flight of the Earls was Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone[10].
  • A participant in Flight of the Earls was Hugh O'Neill, 4th Baron Dungannon[11].
  • A participant in Flight of the Earls was Shane O'Neill[12].
  • Among those involved in Flight of the Earls was Brian O'Neill[13].
  • Among those involved in Flight of the Earls was Henry Hovenden[14].
  • Among those involved in Flight of the Earls was Pedro Blanco[15].
  • Flight of the Earls's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Flight of the Earls[16].
  • Flight of the Earls's described by source is recorded as The Flight of the Earls[17].
  • Flight of the Earls's start point is recorded as Rathmullan[18].
  • Flight of the Earls's destination point is recorded as Rome[19].

Body

When and Where

Flight of the Earls began on September 14, 1607[6]. It ended on April 29, 1608[7]. It is in the country of Kingdom of Ireland[3].

Context

Flight of the Earls's instance of is recorded as human migration[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone[9], Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone[10], Hugh O'Neill, 4th Baron Dungannon[11], Shane O'Neill[12], Brian O'Neill[13], and Henry Hovenden[14].

Why It Matters

Flight of the Earls ranks in the top 10% of human_migration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (766 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Start point → Rathmullan
    End time → —
    Destination point → Rome
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