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In 977 the Annals of Ulster report that "Amlaíb mac Iduilb [Amlaíb, son of Indulf], king of Scotland, was killed by Cináed mac Domnaill." The Annals of Tigernach give the correct name of Amlaíb's killer: Cináed mac Maíl Coluim, or Kenneth II. Thus, even if only for a short time, Kenneth had been overthrown by the brother of the previous king.
King of the Picts r. 878–889: Malcolm I King of Alba c. 900 –954 r. 943–954: Indulf King of Alba r. 954–962: Cellach d. 937: Dub King of Alba r. 962–967: Kenneth II King of Alba before 954–995 r. 971–995: Cuilén King of Alba r. 967–971: Amlaíb mac Ilduilb King of Alba r. 973–977: Eochaid d. 971: Kenneth III King of Alba ...
The English renewed their war with Scotland, and David was forced to flee the kingdom by Edward Balliol, son of King John, who managed to get himself crowned (1332–1356) and to give away Scotland's southern counties to England before being driven out again. David spent much of his life in exile, first in freedom with his ally, France, and ...
Death of Kenneth mac Alpin, King of the Picts; "union of Picts and Scots" traditionally dated from his reign. 870: Alt Clut—Dumbarton Rock — captured by the Norse-Gael or Viking leaders Amlaíb Conung and Ímar after a six-month of siege. 878: Kenneth mac Alpin's son Áed killed; Giric becomes king. 889
Charles II 1630–1685 King of Scotland r. 1649–1651, r. 1660–1685 King of England r. 1660–1685: Mary 1631–1660 Princess Royal: James II & VII 1633–1701 King of England and Scotland r. 1685–1688: House of Hanover: George I 1660–1727 King of Great Britain r. 1714–1727: William III & II 1650–1702 King of England and Scotland r ...
Cináed mac Ailpín (Kenneth MacAlpin in English) defeated the rival kings, winning out by around 845–848. He is traditionally considered the first "King of Scots", or of "Picts and Scots", allegedly having conquered the Picts as a Gael, which is turning history back to front.
Lady Finella (c. 950–995) was a noblewoman [1] and Scottish assassin who killed King Kenneth II (some sources say King Kenneth III [2]) out of revenge. Her story is based on chronicles from the 14th century. She was the daughter of Cuncar, Mormaer of Angus, who was thought to be a descendant of Pictish royalty. Lady Finella is a well-known ...
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