Kenneth II

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Kenneth became King of Scots in 971, when his predecessor Cuilen was killed by the Strathclyde Britons. There are some indications that Kenneth had a joint kingship with Cuilen's brother Olaf until 977, when Olaf was killed. Kenneth led successful raids against Strathclyde in both 971 and 972.

In 973, Kenneth attended a conference of kings at Chester, in England, which was probably organized by Edgar, King of England. Kenneth appears to have had a quiet but successful reign and was killed 'by treachery' in 995, and succeeded by Constantine son of Cuilen, a distant cousin.

It is possible that Kenneth married an Irish woman from Leinster, as a twelfth-century Scottish poem calls his son Malcolm 'son of a woman of the Leinstermen'.

Familie/Ektefelle/partner: Anleta O'Toole, of Leinster. Anleta ble født , Dublin, Leinster, Irland. [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

1. Malcolm II McKenneth Mælbrigdeson døde 25 Nov 1034, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland.

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Malcolm became King of Scots in 943, when his predecessor Constantine II abdicated and retired to a monastery. Malcolm seems to have enjoyed friendly relations with his English neighbours. It is recorded that King Edmund of England granted Strathclyde to Malcolm in 945 after ravaging it, and whatever agreement they entered into was renewed by Edmund's brother and successor Eadred in 946. The upshot of this agreement seems to have been cooperation with the English in wresting Northumbria from Viking rule. Malcolm invaded Northumbria twice; in 950 and 952.

Malcolm was killed by his own subjects in 954, and was succeeded by his second cousin Indulf.

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Donald succeeded to the kingship in 889, when the joint-kings Eochaid and Giric were deposed. Little is known of his reign excepting a battle, probably in 893, when he defeated Viking raiders. He was, in turn, killed by another Viking raid in 900. He was the first king to be called 'ri Alban', or 'King of Scots' upon his death. He was succeeded by his cousin Constantine II, who reigned for 43 years, an incredible period for a early medieval king.

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Reign: 863-877. King of the Picts & Scots. King of Alba. Weir says he was killed in a battle against the Danes at Inverdorat, the Black Cove, Angus. Constantine succeeded to the kingship upon his uncle Donald I's death in 862. His reign was marked by Viking raid and expansion into Strathclyde. He was succeeded by his brother Aed.