Aedàn mac Gabràn d. 608 Kilkerran, Scotland: Alf-Inge`s Hjemmeside

Aedàn mac Gabràn

- 608

Navn	Aedàn mac Gabràn
Kjønn	Mann
Yrke	Konge av Dal Riata
Død	608	Kilkerran, Scotland
Notater	Acceded about 574. Consecrated by his cousin St. Columba. In 575 Aedan attended the Convention of Druim Cett in Ireland, which apparently convened to decide the political relationship between Dal Riata and the kings of the Northern Ui Neill in Ireland, whose power was growing. In 581 he led an expedition to the Orkney islands, and he won a victory at the Isle of Man in the following year. In 590, he won a battle against the Maetae, his British neighbours, but lost two of his sons in the battle. In 596, in the first battle between Scots and English, two more of his sons were slain. In 600, he lead an army against the English of Northumbria, but was decisively defeated at Degsastan. He was victorious in a battle against the Picts sometime between 596 and 606.  Aedan's wife, Domnach was a daughter of Maelgwyn (Malgo) Hir "the Tall", Ruler of Gwynedd (shown elsewhere in this genealogy. He actually had at least three wifes, seven sons and several daughters, but names of all are not known.
Person ID	I11299	My Genealogy
Sist endret	10 Sep 2017