Ethriel, son of
Íriel Fáid, according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions, succeeded his father as
High King of Ireland. During his reign he cleared six plains. He ruled for twenty years, until he was killed in the Battle of Rairiu by
Conmáel in revenge for his father
Éber Finn, who had been killed by Ethriel's grandfather
Érimón. He was the last of the chieftains who arrived in the invasion of the
sons of Míl to rule Ireland. The
Lebor Gabála Érenn says that during his reign Tautanes, king of
Assyria, died (1182 BC according to
Jerome's
Chronicon), as did
Hector and
Achilles (the
Trojan War is usually dated to the 13th century BC), and
Samson was king of the
Tribe of Dan in ancient Israel.
Geoffrey Keating dates his reign from 1259 to 1239 BC, the
Annals of the Four Masters from 1671 to 1651 BC BC.