Constantine KING OF SCOTLAND ( -877)

1. Constantine I KING OF SCOTLAND, son of Kenneth I MacAlpin KING OF SCOTLAND ( -859), died of Killed in action against the Danes in 0877 in Inverdorat, the Black Cove, Angus.

 

Constantine I, King of Scotland was the son of Kenneth I MacAlpin, King of Scotland. He died in 877 at Inverdorat, the Black Cove, Angus, Scotland, killed in action against the Danes. He was buried at Isle of Iona, Scotland.

He gained the title of King Constantine of Alba. He gained the title of King Constantine of the Picts and Scots. He succeeded to the title of King Constantine I of Scotland in 863.


Most of his reign was spent in beating off Viking assults or attempting to extend his authority southwards. Although he ordered the murder of King Artgal (his brother in law and the refugee ruler of Strathclyde) in 871, sometimes he bought peace with his enemies by paying tribute. King of the Scots and Picts for 14 years and was killed in a battle with the Danes at Inverdovat. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.

 

Constantine I KING OF SCOTLAND had the following children:

 

+2	Donald II of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND (c. 860-900)

Second Generation

2. Donald II of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND, son of Constantine I KING OF SCOTLAND, was born circa 0860. He died of Killed in action. in 0900 in Dunfother, Scotland. He was buried in Isle of Iona, Scotland.

 

He succeeded to the title of King Donald II of Scotland in 889.
Succeeded the joint rule of Giric and Eochaid. Succeeded by Constantine II. At this time, after the deaths of Eochaid and Giric, the throne alternated between the two parts of the Alpin House, both of which were descendants of the sons of Kenneth MacAlpin, Constantine I and Aed. Constantine's son Donald II now ruled the land and he didn't pick the best time to be King. The Danish had conquered the whole of the north of Scotland led by 'Sigurd the Mighty'. Sigurd claimed the lands and slayed his adversary 'Melbrigda Tonn', cut off his head and ceremoniously hung it from his saddle. This however was not such a great idea, because, as the head bounced around, it banged against his leg and a tooth punctured Sigurds leg; he quickly died of blood poisoning. The now departed Melbrigda Tonn was renamed 'The Tooth'.

Donald II, after spending his time fending off the Danish from the north (which used to be lead by Sigurd), and from the south (led by the Danish leader 'Guthrum'), died near Forres in 900. Some say he was poisoned.".

 

Donald II of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND had the following children:

 

+3	Malcolm I of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND (bef900-954)

Third Generation

3. Malcolm I of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND (also known as Mael Coluim 1), son of Donald II of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND, was born before 0900. He died in 0954 in Fordourn in the Mearns. He was buried in Isle of Iona, Scotland.

 

He reigned 943-954.

 

Malcolm I of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND had the following children:

 

4	Kenneth II of Alba KING OF SCOTLAND (930-995). Kenneth was born in 0930. He died of possibly murdered in 0995 in Finella's Castle, Fettercain, Scotland (Fetteresso).. He was buried in Isle of Iona.
5	Dubh KING OF SCOTLAND ( -967). Dubh died in 0967.