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647: 42: 1166:, in the eighth year of Constantine's reign. This is followed by an undated entry which was formerly read as "In his time Domnall , king of the Britons died, and Domnall son of Áed was elected". This was thought to record the election of a brother of Constantine named Domnall to the kingship of the Britons of Strathclyde and was seen as early evidence of the domination of Strathclyde by the kings of Alba. The entry in question is now read as "... Dyfnwal ... and Domnall son Áed 937: 476: 1686:, and he seized a multitude of people and many herds of cattle: and the Scots called this the raid of Albidosorum, that is, Nainndisi. But others say that Constantine made this raid, asking of the king, Malcolm I, that the kingship should be given to him for a week's time so that he could visit the English. In fact, it was Malcolm I who made the raid, but Constantine incited him, as I have said. 1425:Æthelstan followed up his advances in the north by securing the recognition of the Welsh kings. For the next seven years, the record of events in the north is blank. Æthelstan's court was attended by the Welsh kings, but not by Constantine or Owain. This absence of record means that Æthelstan's reasons for marching north against Constantine in 934 are unclear. 1233: 1071: 1513:, a king acknowledging Æthelstan's overlordship, the only place there is any record of such a description. However, there is no record of Constantine having ever submitted to Æthelstan's overlordship or that he considered himself such. The following year, Constantine was again in England at Æthelstan's court, this time at 1106:
proposed that it should be read as "in conformity with the customs of the Gaels", relating it to the claims in the king lists that Giric liberated the church from secular oppression and adopted Irish customs. It has been read as "together with the Gaels", suggesting either public participation or the
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where he appears as a witness, as the first of several kings, followed by Owain and Hywel Dda, who subscribed to the diploma. At Christmas of 935, Owain was once more at Æthelstan's court along with the Welsh kings, but Constantine was not. His return to England less than two years later would be in
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of the lands east of Druim Alban. Others have proposed that the ceremony in some way endorsed Constantine's kingship, prefiguring later royal inaugurations at Scone. Alternatively, if Bishop Cellach was appointed by Giric, it may be that the gathering was intended to heal a rift between king and
879:, but all other lists say that Giric ruled after Áed and make great claims for him. Giric is not known to have been a kinsman of Kenneth's, although it has been suggested that he was related to him by marriage. The major changes in Pictland which began at about this time have been associated by 1609:
or son of the mormaer. Unlike the report of 918, on this occasion, the title mormaer is attached to a geographical area, but it is unknown whether the Angus of 938 was in any way similar to the later mormaerdom or earldom. The second death entered with that of Æthelstan, is that of Eochaid mac
1594:, then aged 18. Æthelstan's realm, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaíb returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw. Edmund spent the remainder of Constantín's reign rebuilding his kingdom. 1500:
state that "the Scottish men compelled to return without any great victory", while Henry of Huntingdon claims that the English faced no opposition. A negotiated settlement might have ended matters: according to John of Worcester, a son of Constantine was given as a hostage to Æthelstan and
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among the men of Alba were killed. This is the first surviving use of the word mormaer; other than the knowledge that Constantine's kingdom had its own bishop or bishops and royal villas, this is the only hint to the institutions of the kingdom.
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in 876 but was killed in 878. Áed's short reign is glossed as being of no importance by most king lists. Although the date of his birth is nowhere recorded, Constantine II cannot have been born any later than the year after his father's death,
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Constantine's death in 952 is recorded by the Irish annals, who enter it among ecclesiastics. His son Indulf would become king on Malcolm's death. The last of Constantine's certain descendants to be king in Alba was a great-grandson,
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Kenneth's son Constantine died in 876, probably killed fighting against a Viking army that had come north from Northumbria in 874. According to the king lists, he was counted as the 70th and last king of the Picts in later times.
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describe events in 10th century Britain, their value as sources of historical narrative, rather than documents of social history, is disputed. Mainland European sources rarely concern themselves with affairs in any part of the
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a great battle, lamentable and terrible was cruelly fought... in which fell uncounted thousands of the Northmen. ... And on the other side, a multitude of Saxons fell; but Æthelstan, the king of the Saxons, obtained a great
824:, the seaward part of DĂĄl Riata, by Northmen in 849. In addition to these, the arrival of new groups of Vikings from northern and western Europe was still commonplace. Whether there were Viking or Norse-Gael kingdoms in the 392:
may date from the end of the 10th century, but their value lies more in their context, and the information they provide about the interests of those for whom they were compiled, than in the unreliable claims they contain.
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describes Constantine's "fair, long reign" as a time "with fruit upon slender branches, with ale, with music, with good cheer; with corn, with milk, with nimble cattle; with pride, with fortune, with "; Anderson,
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abandons its usual terse style in favour of a heroic poem vaunting the great victory. In this, the "hoary" Constantine, by now around 60 years of age, is said to have lost a son in the battle, a claim which the
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as "the rough one who will think relics and psalms of little worth". Wars with the Viking kings in Britain and Ireland continued during Donald's reign and he was probably killed fighting yet more Vikings at
722:, although whether these men ruled jointly or one after the other is uncertain. Northumbria may have been divided by this time between the Viking kings in York and the local rulers, perhaps represented by 4607: 279:. He ravaged southern Alba, but there is no record of any battles. He had withdrawn by September. Three years later, in 937, probably in retaliation for the invasion of Alba, King Constantine allied with 2722:
report the death of "Adulf mcEtulfe, king of the North Saxons" in the same year as Æthelstan's campaign; Woolf suggests that this represents Ealdred, or some other son of Eadulf, ruling in Northumbria.
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presence of Gaels from the western coasts as well as the people of the east coast. Finally, it is suggested that it was the ceremony that followed "the custom of the Gaels" and not the agreements.
536:, "and others almost innumerable" were killed. These deaths led to a period of instability lasting a decade as several families attempted to establish their dominance in Pictland. By around 848 1259:
since 913. Faced with Ragnall's invasion, Ealdred came north seeking assistance from Constantine. The two advanced south to face Ragnall, and this led to a battle somewhere on the banks of the
1491:, is probably intended. It is unlikely that Constantine's personal authority extended so far north, so the attacks were probably directed at his allies, comprising simple looting expeditions. 1640:, a verse history in the form of a supposed prophecy, states that it was not a voluntary decision — Constantine abdicated in 943 and entered a monastery, leaving the kingdom to Malcolm. 4031: 1667:(Culdee) movement. The CĂ©li DĂ© were subsequently to be entrusted with many monasteries throughout the kingdom of Alba until replaced in the 12th century by new orders imported from 1363:. Within the year he appears to have forsaken his new faith and repudiated his wife, but before Æthelstan could respond, Sihtric died suddenly in 927. His kinsman, perhaps brother, 275:. At first, the southern rulers allied with him against the Vikings, but in 934, Æthelstan, unprovoked, invaded Scotland both by sea and land with a huge retinue that included four 1709:
in the 12th century. As with his ecclesiastical reforms, his political legacy was the creation of a new form of Scottish kingship that lasted for two centuries after his death.
1414:, and Ealdred would "renounce all idolatry": that is, they would not ally with the Viking kings. William states that Æthelstan stood godfather to a son of Constantine, probably 4600: 1582:, for all that it had been a famous and bloody battle, settled nothing. On 27 October 939 Æthelstan, the "pillar of the dignity of the western world" in the words of the 902:. Giric died in 889. If he had been in exile, Constantine may have returned to Pictland where his cousin Donald II became king. Donald's reputation is suggested by the 890:
Woolf suggests that Constantine and his younger brother Donald may have passed Giric's reign in exile in Ireland where their aunt MĂĄel Muire was wife of two successive
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was married to a daughter of Constantine. It is possible that Constantine had other children, but like the name of his wife, or wives, this has not been recorded.
1630:, probably baptised in 927, would have been too young to be a serious candidate for the kingship in the early 940s, and the obvious heir was Constantine's nephew, 765:. They are reported to have been divided between two rival leaders. In 894 one group left Dublin, perhaps settling on the Irish Sea coast of Britain between the 1314:
states that these kings "chose Edward as father and lord". Among the other kings present were Constantine, Ealdred son of Eadwulf, and the king of Strathclyde,
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who had been raised at Æthelfléd's court. Ælfweard died within weeks of his father and Æthelstan was inaugurated as king of all of Edward's lands in 925.
859:(Domnall mac Constantín) in 900 during which nothing is reported in the Irish annals. The entry for the reign between Áed and Donald II is corrupt in the 1526:
Following his departure from Æthelstan's court after 935, there is no further report of Constantine until 937. In that year, together with Owain and
1221:. ÆthelflĂŠd had been negotiating with the Northumbrians to obtain their submission, but her death put an end to this and her successor, her brother 1634:. As Malcolm was born no later than 901, by the 940s he was no longer a young man and may have been impatient. Willingly or not — the 11th century 5400: 3560: 3749: 5370: 4017: 1346: 334:, in which his patronage of the Irish CĂ©li DĂ© monastic reformers was a significant factor. During his reign, the words "Scots" and "Scotland" ( 3909: 3092: 1213:
and retook Dublin in 917. The following year Ragnall appears to have returned across the Irish Sea intent on establishing himself as king at
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was too new to be said to have a customary rule of succession, but Pictish and Irish precedents favoured an adult successor descended from
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After Corbridge, Ragnall enjoyed only a short respite. In the south, Alfred's son Edward had rapidly secured control of Mercia and had a
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Some locations in northern Britain, late 9th and early 10th centuries. The dotted line marked A represents the southern boundary of the
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led by Ragnall's kinsman Sihtric struck at north-western Mercia in 919, but in 920 or 921 Edward met with Ragnall and other kings. The
518:(Óengus son of Fergus), from around 730. The dominance of Fortriu came to an end in 839 with a defeat by Viking armies reported by the 1475:, before resuming the march accompanied by a fleet of ships. Owain was defeated and Symeon states that the army went as far north as 3888: 3870: 3852: 3834: 3816: 3798: 3698: 3680: 3616: 3598: 3580: 3554: 3435: 3417: 3396: 3375: 3355: 3337: 3312: 3291: 3219: 3194: 3165: 3129: 3061: 2583: 687: 582:("the Clan of Kenneth MacAlpin") — lay to the south of the previously dominant kingdom of Fortriu, centred in the lands around the 559:
agree that Kenneth was a Pictish king, and call him "king of the Picts" at his death. The same style is used of Kenneth's brother
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The idea that this gathering agreed to uphold Irish laws governing the church has suggested that it was an important step in the
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and Atlantic coasts — the modern regions of north-west England and all of northern and western Scotland — are non-existent, and
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Woolf suggests that the association of Constantine with the raid is a late addition, one derived from a now-lost saga or poem.
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and inaugurated a new era. The historical record for 9th century Scotland is meagre, but the Irish annals and the 10th century
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give his name as Cellach. For all its fame, the site of the battle is uncertain and several sites have been advanced, with
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and pledged themselves that the laws and disciplines of the faith, and the laws of churches and gospels, should be kept
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Grant, Alexander (2000), "The Construction of the Early Scottish State", in Maddicott, J. R.; Palliser, D. M. (eds.),
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portray Constantine as a devout king. The monastery to which Constantine retired, and where he is said to have been
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Constantine himself accompanied the English king on his return south. He witnessed a charter with Æthelstan at
852:, 879. His name may suggest that he was born a few years earlier, during the reign of his uncle Constantine I. 715: 366:, few records of 9th and 10th century events in Scotland survive. The main local source from the period is the 169: 4233: 4213: 2714:, pp. 355–356. The following year Gofraid died and was succeeded by his son Amlaíb, Constantine's son-in-law; 1555:
The battle was remembered in England a generation later as "the Great Battle". When reporting the battle, the
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contain an account of the battle, and this attributes the defeat of the Norsemen to the intercession of Saint
1020:, the grandsons of Ímar, to be reported; three more grandsons of Ímar appear later in Constantín's reign. The 774: 515: 511: 5365: 5042: 5037: 5022: 4997: 4704: 4419: 4414: 4394: 4369: 4193: 3082: 1360: 1218: 52: 960:
shown here, which held relics of Columba, is known to have been carried into battle from the reign of King
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at the end of the 10th century, provides plausible details of the saint's early life in north Britain.
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Broun, "Constantine II". The nature of that kingdom is, however, still a matter of debate, see Woolf,
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The name of Constantine's wife is not known, however, they are known to have had at least 3 children:
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The Kingdom of the Scots. Government, Church and Society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century
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had become by far the greatest power in Britain and Ireland, perhaps stretching as far north as the
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The form of kingdom which appeared in Constantine's reign continued in much the same way until the
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record the death of Flann on 25 May 916 and that of Niall on 14 September 919; Woolf, pp. 127–129.
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Following the events at Scone, there is little of substance reported for a decade. A story in the
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fled north and received refuge from Constantine, which led to war with Æthelstan. A meeting at
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There is disagreement as to whether there was one battle at Corbridge in the 910s or two. The
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to describe them but descent from Kenneth was the defining factor, Irish sources referring to
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Edward died in 924. His realms appear to have been divided with the West Saxons recognising
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and many others at the hands of the men of Fortriu in 904. This Ímar was the first of the
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The Annals of Clonmacnoise, being annals of Ireland from the earliest period to A.D. 1408
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John of Worcester's chronicle suggests that Æthelstan faced opposition from Constantine,
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The Irish Identity of the Kingdom of the Scots in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
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which until then describes the lands ruled by the descendants of CinĂĄed as Pictavia.
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By the early 940s, Constantine was an old man in his late sixties or seventies. The
978:"and all Albania" in his third year. This is the first use of the word Albania, the 300: 197:, a name which first appears in Constantine's lifetime, was situated in what is now 5322: 5079: 4461: 4138: 3540:: kingship and identity in the ninth and tenth centuries", in Taylor, Simon (ed.), 3321: 3300: 3275: 3178: 1356: 1136: 766: 695: 679: 475: 403: 229: 4674: 4238: 3663: 3528: 3482: 3266: 2421:, pp. 127–129, 152–157; Dumville, "Chronicle of the Kings of Alba", p. 77. Smyth, 1352: 1334: 1067:
The meaning of this entry, and its significance, have been the subject of debate.
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in the north. Whether it extended beyond the mountainous spine of north Britain —
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under the year 904 may possibly contain a corrupted reference to this battle.
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For Constantine's last years as king, there is only the meagre record of the
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Constantine's reign of 43 years, exceeded in Scotland only by that of King
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His reign, like those of his predecessors, was dominated by the actions of
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Scragg, Donald (1999), "Battle of Brunanburh", in Lapidge, Michael (ed.),
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Keynes, Simon (1999), "Rulers of the English", in Lapidge, Michael (ed.),
3177:(1999), "The Scottish Takeover of Pictland and the relics of Columba", in 658:
890–950. The dotted line marked B represents the southern boundary of the
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Broun, Dauvit (1999), "Dunkeld and the origins of Scottish Identity", in
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Ildulb mac Causantín (Indulf or Indulph)(died 962), king of Alba 954–962;
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of Fortriu and his brother Bran, ConstantĂ­n's nephews, together with the
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Keynes, "Rulers of the English", p. 514; Miller, "Æthelstan"; Stenton,
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The kingdom ruled by Kenneth's descendants — older works used the name
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The Saints of Scotland: Essays in Scottish Church History AD 450–1093
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AilpĂ­n, who might, from his name, have been a kinsman of ConstantĂ­n.
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add detail to that bald account. Æthelstan's army began gathering at
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in Constantine's reign is an attack by Vikings and the plundering of
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and northern rulers against the Norsemen on the Irish sea coasts of
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These Norsemen could have been some of those who were driven out of
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Medieval Scandinavia: From Conversion to Reformation circa 800–1500
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on 12 July 927 was sealed by an agreement that Constantine, Owain,
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in 902 or were the same group who had defeated Domnall in 900. The
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in western Scotland is uncertain. No kings are known by name after
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kindred as the Ímar who was killed in 904), were very active in
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After Áed's death, there is a two-decade gap until the death of
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where he died in 952. He was succeeded by his predecessor's son
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The Kingship of the Scots 842–1292: Succession and Independence
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Spes Scotorum: Hope of Scots. Saint Columba, Iona and Scotland
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Spes Scotorum: Hope of Scots. Saint Columba, Iona and Scotland
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Spes Scotorum: Hope of Scots. Saint Columba, Iona and Scotland
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from which his armies could easily strike north. An army from
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While the sources for north-eastern Britain, the lands of the
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Miller, Sean (1999), "Æthelstan", in Lapidge, Michael (ed.),
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by 7 June. He was accompanied by many leaders, including the
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Broun, Dauvit (2004). "Constantine II (Causantín mac Áeda) (
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is at variance with every other king list. According to the
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Driscoll, p. 37, translates the phrase in this way; Woolf,
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and its relics were associated with victory in battle. The
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provides occasional insight into events in Scotland. While
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in 1603, is believed to have played a defining part in the
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The core of the kingdom was formed by the lands around the
3727:"The Vikings in Scotland and Ireland in the Ninth Century" 3141:
Scottish Annals from English Chroniclers A.D. 500 to 1286
2803:, pp. 166–168; only a part of this charter survives, see 1643:
Although his retirement might have been involuntary, the
1151:
by Vikings "on the coast of England" at about this time.
1755:, pp. 87–93; Dumville, "Chronicle of the Kings of Alba". 1147:
record the defeat of an Irish fleet from the kingdom of
1402:
writes that Gofraid, together with Sihtric's young son
3054:
The Medieval State: Essays presented to James Campbell
626:, probably the seat of the bishop of the kingdom, and 372:, a list of kings from Kenneth MacAlpin (died 858) to 1975:
Keynes, "Rulers of the English", pp. 504–505; Woolf,
1899:"; Dumville, "Chronicle of the Kings of Alba", p. 76. 1768:, reproduces these lists and discusses their origins. 1379:
but failed. Æthelstan moved quickly, seizing much of
1318:. Here, again, a new term appears in the record, the 465:
Pictland from ConstantĂ­n mac Fergusa to Constantine I
396:
For narrative history, the principal sources are the
173: 3160:(2nd ed.), Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 2417:. For the re-reading by Benjamin Hudson, see Woolf, 1874:, pp. 8–10; Bannerman, "Scottish takeover"; Foster, 1209:. Sihtric inflicted a heavy defeat on the armies of 486:
The dominant kingdom in eastern Scotland before the
4282: 4047: 449:, are limited and late, those for the areas on the 152: 140: 123: 111: 98: 90: 86: 76: 66: 58: 51: 34: 3881:Kings, clerics and chronicles in Scotland 500–1297 3630: 3543:Kings, clerics and chronicles in Scotland 500–1297 3495: 3449: 3389:Kings, clerics and chronicles in Scotland 500–1297 3233: 3153: 3122:Early Sources of Scottish History A.D. 500 to 1286 2159:, pp. 395–398. The account of the conquest of the 228:. This change of title, from king of the Picts to 3847:(3rd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, 3809:The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England 3713:, Dublin: Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 3691:The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England 3609:The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England 3591:The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England 3286:, Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, pp. 96–111, 2706:, perhaps drowned on the king's orders; Swanton, 1891:, pp. 93–117, 320–322; Broun, "Dunkeld"; Duncan, 1428:Æthelstan's invasion is reported in brief by the 1178:who died on 21 March 915. Finally, the deaths of 642:Britain and Ireland at the end of the 9th century 185:; born no later than 879; died 952) was an early 3625:Hudson, Benjamin T. (2004). "ÓlĂĄf Guthfrithson ( 3367:Alba: The Gaelic Kingdom of Scotland AD 800–1124 3189:, Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, pp. 71–94, 3091:. Translated by Mac Airt; Mac Niocaill. Dublin: 2710:, p. 107, Ms. E, s.a. 933 and note 11; Stenton, 2163:in Domnall's time given by, for example, Smyth, 1505:on 13 September 934 in which he is described as 780:To the southwest of Constantine's lands lay the 3428:Picts, Gaels and Scots: Early Historic Scotland 2973:, pp. 431–444; Broun, "Constantine II"; Woolf, 2103:, pp. 251–252, 254, 263, 267, 274, 283 and 288. 1680: 1548: 1189:There are more reports of Viking fleets in the 1045: 3370:, The Making of Scotland, Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2454:Hart, "Sihtric CĂĄech"; Hart "Ragnall"; Woolf, 1030:following fasting and prayer. An entry in the 788:, east to the River Forth, and south into the 714:. It is known that Guthfrith was succeeded by 4601: 4025: 3549:, Dublin: Four Courts Press, pp. 62–72, 3391:, Dublin: Four Courts Press, pp. 73–86, 2540:, p. 64. The question is discussed by Woolf, 2289:, p. 135. This version is followed by Smyth, 1534:, Constantine invaded England. The resulting 342:) are first used to mean part of what is now 8: 3643:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 3508:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 3462:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 3246:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2082:On this, note Dumville's comments regarding 1279:is alone in giving Constantine the victory. 952:or staff, has been lost but the 8th century 5168:Monarchs of England and Scotland after the 2739:, pp. 67–69; Miller, "Æthelstan"; Stenton, 1992:Annals of Ulster, s.a. 893 and 902; Woolf, 928:in 900. Constantine succeeded him as king. 5345:Debated or disputed rulers are in italics. 5244: 5160: 4638: 4633: 4608: 4594: 4586: 4032: 4018: 4010: 3943: 3827:Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland AD 80–1000 2868:, pp. 106–110, Ms. A, s.a. 937; Anderson, 1351:By 926 Sihtric had evidently acknowledged 40: 31: 3829:, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 3412:, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 3350:, Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1487:, by which a much larger area, including 1483:, while the fleet is said to have raided 547:made Kenneth MacAlpin the creator of the 232:, is part of a broader transformation of 3105:, CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts, 2003 2505:Keynes, "Rulers of the English"; Woolf, 2204:to which similar powers were attributed. 1225:, was occupied with securing control of 1004:states that the Northmen were killed in 479:Recorded relationships within the early 474: 3640:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 3633:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 3611:, Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 500–516, 3593:, Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 500–516, 3505:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 3498:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 3459:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 3452:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 3243:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 3236:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2960:, pp. 444–448; Broun, "Constantine II". 1744: 1731:A daughter, name not recorded, married 792:. In 900 it was probably ruled by King 698:of eastern England is less clear. King 3785:Sawyer, Peter; Sawyer, Birgit (1993), 3573:The Kingdom of Northumbria AD 350–1100 3208:An introduction to Anglo-Saxon England 2272:Bannerman, "Scottish Takeover", p. 79. 2167:, pp. 217–218, is rejected by Duncan, 2018:Woolf, pp. 99–100, 286–289; Anderson, 1359:and marrying a sister of Æthelstan at 1193:from 914 onwards. By 916 fleets under 380:, died 995). The list survives in the 240:are traced to Constantine's lifetime. 3811:, Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 54–55, 3755:from the original on 16 February 2005 3693:, Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 16–17, 3566:from the original on 29 February 2008 3093:Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 2735:, p. 107, Ms. D, s.a. 934; Anderson, 2056:, pp. 116–117, 124, and 166, note 84. 1471:. From Mercia, the army continued to 1452:by 28 May 934 and travelled north to 1275:appears to have been indecisive; the 1098:has been translated in several ways. 212:, northwards it extended towards the 7: 3930:Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England 3490:Hart, Cyril (2004). "Sihtric CĂĄech ( 3156:Kings and Kingship in Early Scotland 1937:, pp. 8 fig. 1, 39 fig. 24, 110–111. 1682:plundered the English as far as the 1367:, who had remained as his deputy in 1043:is dated to 906. This records that: 690:ruling the western, English part of 255:('Grandsons/Descenants of Ímar', or 2676:, pp. 201–202; Miller, "Æthelstan". 2664:, p.107, Ms. D, s.a. 926; Stenton, 2413:Domnall's death is recorded by the 968:The earliest event recorded in the 3773:, CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts 3430:(2nd ed.), London: Batsford, 2605:, p. 104, Ms. A, s.a. 924; Woolf, 2234:, pp. 127–128, 130–131; Anderson, 1590:. He was succeeded by his brother 1322:for the first time using the word 730:who controlled the lands from the 25: 3088:The Annals of Ulster (to AD 1131) 678:as ruler of England south of the 3332:, Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1432:, and later chroniclers such as 1347:Æthelstan's invasion of Scotland 1282:The report of the battle in the 753:, married to Constantine's aunt 295:, but they were defeated at the 189:, known then by the Gaelic name 18:CustantĂ­n mac Áeda, King of Alba 4645:Monarchs of Scotland until 1603 3937:at the official website of the 3902:From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070 2496:, p. 105, Ms. C, s.a. 918, 919. 1912:, pp. 220–221, 256–257; Broun, 1286:says that none of the kings or 1039:The next event reported by the 913:, echoed by his description in 820:may record the conquest of the 5401:10th-century Scottish monarchs 4642:Monarchs of England until 1603 3607:Lapidge, Michael, ed. (1999), 3444:Hart, Cyril (2004). "Ragnall ( 2672:, pp 150–152, 192–193; Smyth, 2528:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 1676:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 1626:. Constantine's surviving son 1599:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 1562:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 1518:very different circumstances. 1277:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 1156:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 1041:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 971:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 861:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 563:(Domnall mac AilpĂ­n) and sons 557:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 471:Origins of the Kingdom of Alba 369:Chronicle of the Kings of Alba 238:origins of the Kingdom of Alba 46:Fictional 17th-century drawing 1: 5371:9th-century Scottish monarchs 4041:Pictish and Scottish monarchs 3883:, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 3791:University of Minnesota Press 3770:Fragmentary Annals of Ireland 3767:Radner, Joan N., ed. (1975), 3725:Ó CorrĂĄin, Donnchadh (1998), 3307:, Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 3033:, p. 345, table A; Anderson, 3029:, pp. 171, 175, 177; Duncan, 2524:Fragmentary Annals of Ireland 2427:et Dunenaldus filius Ede elig 2381:Fragmentary Annals of Ireland 1383:. In less than a decade, the 1239:; Corbridge is just south of 1125:Fragmentary Annals of Ireland 1023:Fragmentary Annals of Ireland 655: 567:(ConstantĂ­n mac CinĂĄeda) and 208:. Its southern limit was the 3707:Murphy, Dennis, ed. (1896), 3664:UK public library membership 3529:UK public library membership 3483:UK public library membership 3267:UK public library membership 2810:Anglo-Saxon Charters Website 2533:Historia de Sancto Cuthberto 1724:Cellach, died in 937 in the 1576:the most favoured location. 1047:King Constantine and Bishop 1008:, which is confirmed by the 27:King of Alba from 900 to 943 5252:British monarchs after the 3948:Constantine II of Scotland 3879:Taylor, Simon, ed. (2000), 3138:Anderson, Alan Orr (1908), 2574:(2nd ed.), Edinburgh: 2400:states that Cormac died on 2069:, pp. 357–358, 395; Woolf, 1866:, pp. 57–67, 93–98; Smyth, 1012:which records the death of 784:. This extended north into 540:had emerged as the winner. 461:are of primary importance. 350:also appears at this time. 102:952 (aged 73–74) 5427: 3843:Stenton, Frank M. (1971), 3675:, Edinburgh: John Donald, 3364:Driscoll, Stephen (2002), 3346:Crawford, Barbara (1987), 3212:Cambridge University Press 2576:Edinburgh University Press 2536:, for which see Anderson, 2319:, p. 136; see also Smyth, 2112:Duncan, pp. 11–16; Woolf, 1798:, pp. 2–3, 87–88, 357–359. 1422:), during the conference. 1344: 502:. By the 9th century, the 468: 5340: 5263: 5247: 5243: 5180: 5163: 5159: 4636: 4632: 4562: 3998: 3989: 3981: 3976: 3946: 3863:The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 3861:Swanton, Michael (1996), 3825:Smyth, Alfred P. (1984), 3671:MacQuarrie, Alan (1997), 3426:Foster, Sally M. (2004), 2718:, s.a. 934. Finally, the 2557:For Mormaers, see Woolf, 2285:, p. 445, note 1; Woolf, 2238:, pp. 398, 399, 444–446; 2217:, pp. 122–126; Anderson, 2186:The Conversion of Britain 2155:Woolf, p. 125; Anderson, 1962:, pp. 168–169; Anderson, 1333:while the Mercians chose 832:at this time is debated. 580:Clann CinĂĄeda meic AilpĂ­n 358:Compared to neighbouring 39: 3536:Herbert, MĂĄire (2000), " 2888:, pp. 342–343; Scragg, " 2884:, pp. 203–204; Stenton, 2635:, pp. 186–190; Stenton, 2601:, pp. 333–335; Swanton, 2544:, pp. 142–144; Stenton, 2492:, pp. 186–188; Swanton, 2404:908; Woolf, pp. 127–129. 2146:, pp. cxlix and 397–398. 1950:, pp. 106–116; Swanton, 1929:, pp. 98–101; Driscoll, 1614:Abdication and posterity 1243:in the centre of the map 863:, and in this case, the 313:MĂĄel Coluim mac Domnaill 3865:, New York: Routledge, 2983:The Prophecy of BerchĂĄn 2909:, pp. 356–359; Higham, 2872:, pp. 69–73; Anderson, 2643:, pp.148–151; Swanton, 2188:, pp. 190–191; Alcock, 1895:, pp. 13–14; Herbert, " 1870:, pp. 180–185; Duncan, 1659:, was probably that of 1653:The Prophecy of BerchĂĄn 1637:The Prophecy of BerchĂĄn 1398:, and the Welsh kings. 1271:crosses the river. The 1219:Tamworth, Staffordshire 1055:near the royal city of 916:The Prophecy of BerchĂĄn 702:was probably ruling in 694:. The situation in the 674:, died leaving his son 339: 305:monastery of St Andrews 53:King of Alba (Scotland) 5406:Monarchs who abdicated 4049:Monarchs of the Picts 3649:10.1093/ref:odnb/20670 3571:Higham, N. J. (1993), 3514:10.1093/ref:odnb/25543 3468:10.1093/ref:odnb/49264 2977:, p. 175; MacQuarrie, 2911:Kingdom of Northumbria 2747:, pp. 160–166; Smyth, 2720:Annals of Clonmacnoise 2668:, pp. 339–340; Woolf, 2660:, pp. 66–67; Swanton, 2639:, pp. 339–340; Woolf, 2633:Kingdom of Northumbria 2490:Kingdom of Northumbria 2377:Kingdom of Northumbria 2198:Cathach of St. Columba 2196:, p.136. See also the 2192:, pp. 327–329; Smyth, 2161:Kingdom of Strathclyde 1979:, pp. 138–139; Blair, 1958:, pp. 124–126; Broun, 1935:Picts, Gaels and Scots 1876:Picts, Gaels and Scots 1781:, pp. 133–164; Woolf, 1688: 1674:Seven years later the 1566:Annals of Clonmacnoise 1553: 1497:Annals of Clonmacnoise 1385:kingdom of the English 1355:as overlord, adopting 1244: 1119:Return of the UĂ­ Ímair 1083: 1078:at Scone, perhaps the 1065: 965: 871:, Áed was followed by 782:Kingdom of Strathclyde 663: 660:Kingdom of Strathclyde 483: 443:kingdom of Northumbria 388:of the descendants of 378:CinĂĄed mac MaĂ­l Coluim 174: 4284:Monarchs of the Scots 3348:Scandinavian Scotland 3252:10.1093/ref:odnb/6115 3056:, London: Hambeldon, 3031:Kingship of the Scots 2882:Warlords and Holy Men 2866:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2749:Warlords and Holy Men 2733:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2708:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2674:Warlords and Holy Men 2662:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2645:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2603:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2563:Warlords and Holy Men 2561:, pp 342–350; Smyth, 2494:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 2423:Warlords and Holy Men 2351:Kingship of the Scots 2334:Warlords and Holy Men 2321:Warlords and Holy Men 2291:Warlords and Holy Men 2194:Warlords and Holy Men 2169:Kingship of the Scots 2165:Warlords and Holy Men 2118:Warlords and Holy Men 2041:Warlords and Holy Men 2037:Scandinavian Scotland 1952:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1893:Kingship of the Scots 1872:Kingship of the Scots 1868:Warlords and Holy Men 1557:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1542:— is reported in the 1438:William of Malmesbury 1430:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1420:Ildulb mac ConstantĂ­n 1400:William of Malmesbury 1320:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1312:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1247:The northern part of 1235: 1160:Cormac mac CuilennĂĄin 1158:reports the death of 1073: 1014:Ímar grandson of Ímar 939: 892:High Kings of Ireland 799:The situation of the 775:Cerball mac MuirecĂĄin 649: 516:Óengus I of the Picts 512:CausantĂ­n mac Fergusa 498:on the shores of the 478: 399:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 136:one or more daughters 5222:William III & II 4787:Henry the Young King 4737:Edward the Confessor 4705:Æthelred the Unready 4365:Constantine III (IV) 4330:Constantine II (III) 3746:10.1484/J.Peri.3.334 3083:GearĂłid Mac Niocaill 2956:, p. 175; Anderson, 2890:Battle of Brunanburh 2768:, pp. 67–69; Woolf, 2764:, p. 426; Anderson, 2171:, p. 40, and Woolf, 2039:, pp. 39–62; Smyth, 1813:Medieval Scandinavia 1726:Battle of Brunanburh 1536:battle of Brunanburh 1522:Brunanburh and after 1100:William Forbes Skene 887:with Giric's reign. 590:in the south to the 406:. The evidence from 386:genealogical records 382:Poppleton manuscript 297:battle of Brunanburh 5396:10th-century abbots 5170:Union of the Crowns 4395:Malcolm III Canmore 3845:Anglo-Saxon England 3538:Ri Éirenn, Ri Alban 3326:Clancy, Thomas Owen 3280:Clancy, Thomas Owen 3204:Blair, Peter Hunter 3183:Clancy, Thomas Owen 2930:, pp. 175, 211–212. 2915:Anglo-Saxon England 2907:Anglo-Saxon England 2905:, p. 174; Stenton, 2886:Anglo-Saxon England 2816:on 27 February 2009 2741:Anglo-Saxon England 2712:Anglo-Saxon England 2687:Anglo-Saxon England 2666:Anglo-Saxon England 2637:Anglo-Saxon England 2620:Anglo-Saxon England 2599:Anglo-Saxon England 2546:Anglo-Saxon England 1981:Anglo-Saxon England 1933:pp. 33–51; Foster, 1897:Ri Éirenn, Ri Alban 1707:Davidian Revolution 1442:Henry of Huntingdon 1273:Battle of Corbridge 1154:In this period the 1088:pariter cum Scottis 1061:pariter cum Scottis 932:Vikings and bishops 571:(Áed mac CinĂĄeda). 549:Kingdom of Scotland 364:Anglo-Saxon England 348:Davidian Revolution 324:Union of the Crowns 293:King of Strathclyde 251:, particularly the 159:, King of the Picts 5376:9th-century births 5254:Acts of Union 1707 5217:James II & VII 4910:Kenneth I MacAlpin 4695:Edgar the Peaceful 4468:Second Interregnum 4435:William I the Lion 4304:Constantine I (II) 4294:Kenneth I MacAlpin 3575:, Stroud: Sutton, 3118:Anderson, Alan Orr 3102:Chronicon Scotorum 2979:Saints of Scotland 2880:, 168–173; Smyth, 2248:Fragmentary Annals 2244:Chronicon Scotorum 2190:Kings and Warriors 2101:Kings and Kingship 1996:, pp 131, 138–139. 1964:Kings and Kingship 1826:Saints of Scotland 1766:Kings and Kingship 1733:AmlaĂ­b mac Gofraid 1700:AmlaĂ­b mac Gofraid 1245: 1135:, allied with the 1084: 1033:Chronicon Scotorum 966: 958:Monymusk Reliquary 940:The cult of Saint 817:Annales Bertiniani 664: 484: 412:Kingdom of England 269:Kingdom of England 166:CausantĂ­n mac Áeda 5353: 5352: 5336: 5335: 5239: 5238: 5155: 5154: 5150: 5149: 4700:Edward the Martyr 4583: 4582: 4456:First Interregnum 4008: 4007: 3999:Succeeded by 3911:978-0-7486-1234-5 3662:(Subscription or 3527:(Subscription or 3481:(Subscription or 3265:(Subscription or 3144:, London: D. Nutt 2913:, p. 193; Blair, 2876:, p. 429; Woolf, 2743:, p. 342; Woolf, 2578:, pp. 1–67, 2349:, p. 37; Duncan, 2246:, s.a. 902, 904; 2242:, s.a. 902, 904; 2084:damnatio memoriae 1528:Olaf Guthfrithson 1473:Chester-le-Street 1434:John of Worcester 1375:to take power in 1104:Alan Orr Anderson 911:Flann Mainistrech 708:Guthfrith of York 682:and his daughter 530:king of DĂĄl Riata 490:was the northern 340:Scottas, Scotland 281:Olaf Guthfrithson 257:Ivar the Boneless 226:king of the Picts 199:Northern Scotland 175:CĂČiseam mac Aoidh 163: 162: 94:no later than 879 16:(Redirected from 5418: 5245: 5205:Richard Cromwell 5195:The Protectorate 5185:James I & VI 5161: 4742:Harold Godwinson 4662:Edward the Elder 4655:Alfred the Great 4639: 4634: 4610: 4603: 4596: 4587: 4576: 4567:also monarch of 4034: 4027: 4020: 4011: 3982:Preceded by 3972: 3965: 3944: 3939:British monarchy 3914: 3893: 3875: 3857: 3839: 3821: 3803: 3781: 3780: 3778: 3763: 3762: 3760: 3754: 3731: 3721: 3720: 3718: 3703: 3685: 3667: 3659: 3657: 3655: 3636: 3621: 3603: 3585: 3567: 3565: 3548: 3532: 3524: 3522: 3520: 3501: 3486: 3478: 3476: 3474: 3455: 3440: 3422: 3406:Duncan, A. A. M. 3401: 3380: 3360: 3342: 3317: 3296: 3270: 3262: 3260: 3258: 3239: 3224: 3199: 3170: 3159: 3145: 3134: 3113: 3112: 3110: 3096: 3068: 3066: 3048:Pictland to Alba 3044: 3038: 3027:Pictland to Alba 3023: 3017: 3014:Pictland to Alba 3010: 3004: 2997: 2991: 2975:Pictland to Alba 2967: 2961: 2954:Pictland to Alba 2950: 2944: 2941:Pictland to Alba 2937: 2931: 2928:Pictland to Alba 2924: 2918: 2903:Pictland to Alba 2899: 2893: 2878:Pictland to Alba 2862: 2856: 2853:Annals of Ulster 2845: 2839: 2836:Pictland to Alba 2832: 2826: 2825: 2823: 2821: 2812:. Archived from 2806:"Charter S 1792" 2801:Pictland to Alba 2797: 2791: 2790: 2788: 2786: 2780:Anglo-Saxons.net 2770:Pictland to Alba 2758: 2752: 2745:Pictland to Alba 2729: 2723: 2716:Annals of Ulster 2700:Pictland to Alba 2696: 2690: 2683: 2677: 2670:Pictland to Alba 2654: 2648: 2641:Pictland to Alba 2629: 2623: 2616: 2610: 2607:Pictland to Alba 2595: 2589: 2588: 2568:Barrow, G. W. 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Index

Custantín mac Áeda, King of Alba

King of Alba (Scotland)
Donald II
Malcolm I
St Andrews
Iona
Issue
Indulf
House
Alpin
Áed
Modern Gaelic
anglicised
King of Scotland
Kingdom of Alba
Northern Scotland
River Tay
River Forth
Moray Firth
Caithness
Kenneth I
king of the Picts
king of Alba
Pictland
origins of the Kingdom of Alba
Viking
British Isles
Uí Ímair
Ivar the Boneless

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