Bruce, Edward, d. 1318, Scottish king of Ireland, brother of
Robert I of Scotland. He aided his brother in the war for
independence from England and in 1315 was declared heir to
Robert's throne. With Robert's approval he then invaded Ulster,
to which he had some hereditary claim. He was crowned king of
Ireland in 1316 and found many Irish allies against the Anglo-
Irish rulers. However, he failed to consolidate his gains and
was killed in battle in 1318. The Columbia Electronic
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