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Kenneth MacAlpin (Medieval Gaelic: Cináed mac Ailpin; Modern Scottish Gaelic: Coinneach mac Ailpein; 810 – 13 February 858) or Kenneth I was King of Dál Riada (841–850), and King of the Picts (843–858) of likely Gaelic origin.
- 843 – 13 February 858
- Alpín mac Echdach
Dec 4, 2016 · Learn about the 9th century Scot who fought against the Vikings and unified the Picts and Gaels. Discover his legendary deeds, his possible treason, and his role in the foundation of medieval Scotland.
Learn about Kenneth MacAlpin, the ninth century king who claimed the kingdoms of the Picts and the Gaels and fought off the Vikings. Find out how he founded the dynasty that led to the creation of Scotland.
Mar 19, 2024 · Also called: Kenneth MacAlpin. Died: c. 858, Forteviot, Scot. Title / Office: king (834-858), Dalriada. Kenneth I (died c. 858, Forteviot, Scot.) was the first king of the united Scots of Dalriada and the Picts and so of Scotland north of a line between the Forth and Clyde rivers. Of his father, Alpin, little is known, though tradition credits ...
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Kenneth I was the first King of the Kingdom of Scotland, ruling from 843 to 858. He conquered the Picts and the Scots, and moved St Columba's remains to Dunkeld Cathedral. He died at Forteviot and was buried on Iona. Learn more about his life, achievements and legacy.
In 843 Kenneth MacAlpin, King Kenneth I of Scots, also became king of the Picts and crushed resistance to his assuming the throne. Kenneth may have had a claim on the Pictish throne through the matrilineal law of succession; probably the Picts too had been weakened by Norse attacks.
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Kenneth I MacAlpin (d. 858), king of Dal Riata (c.840/1–58) and ‘king of the Picts’ (842/3–58). Kenneth is anachronistically regarded as first king of Scotland because he is deemed to have unified the Picts (north of the Firth of Forth) with the Gaels (in Latin, Scoti ) of Dalriada (Argyll).
