Kenneth MacAlpin
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Kenneth MacAlpin or Kenneth I was King of Dál Riada, and King of the Picts, of likely Gaelic origin. According to the traditional account, he inherited the throne of Dál Riada from his father Alpín ma
Illustration of the Stone of Scone in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, 1855
Causantín mac Cináeda
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Causantín mac Cináeda was King of the Picts from 862 until his death in 877. He is often known as Constantine I in reference to his place in modern lists of Scottish monarchs, but contemporary sources
Kenneth MacAlpin
…out in the form of tanistry so Kenneth's successor was his brother Donald I rather than his eldest son. After the death of Donald I, Kenneth's sons, Causantín mac Cináeda and Áed mac Cináeda, inherited the crown. The Alpínid dynasty, which ruled Scotland until the beginning of the 11th century, was formed during this…
A signboard in Fife, Scotland concerning Causantín
"Constantine's Cave" – also known as the Nigra Specus ("Black Cave") – at Balcomie near Crail in Fife, Scotland: the supposed death place of Causantín