Constantine II of Scotland. Constantine, son of Áed (Medieval Gaelic: Constantín mac Áeda; Modern Gaelic: Còiseam mac Aoidh, known in most modern regnal lists as Constantine II; before 879 – 952) was an early King of Scotland, known then by the Gaelic name Alba. The Kingdom of Alba, a name which first appears in Constantine's lifetime, was in northern Great Britain. The core of the kingdom was formed by the lands around the River Tay. Its southern limit was the River Forth, northwards it extended towards the Moray Firth and perhaps to Caithness, while its western limits are uncertain. Constantine's grandfather Kenneth I of Scotland (Cináed mac Ailpín, died 858) was the first of the family recorded as a king, but as king of the Picts.
This change of title, from king of the Picts to king of Alba, is part of a broader transformation of Pictland and the origins of the Kingdom of Alba are traced to Constantine's lifetime. Sources[edit] Pictland from Constantín mac Fergusa to Constantine I[edit] Early life[edit] Constantin II - Making the Nation - Scotlands History. Nstantine II of Scotland. King Constantine II or Caustantin MacAodh (son of Aodh) succeeded to the throne on the death of his cousin Donald.
He had been smuggled into exile as a child after his father, King Aodh had been murdered. Nicknamed An Midhaise, "the Middle Aged", he was to prove a remarkable man and a great survivor, he was undoubtedly one of the greatest of the early Gaelic Kings of Scotland. The desparate struggle with the Vikings continued, particularly the Uí Ímair, "the grandsons of Ímar", or Ivar the Boneless.
In 902 the Vikings siezed Dunkeld, A sacred site to the Scots where the relics of the revered St. Columba were held. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle records that Constantine II, along with the Kings of Strathclyde and Northumbria, accepted the Saxon King Edward the Elder as overlord and King of all of Britain. John of Worcester recorded that a son of Constantine was given as a hostage to Athelstan and Constantine accompanied the English king on his journey south. Nstantine II Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland.
Constantine II of Scotland. King Constantine II of Scotland. Books & Posters House of MacAlpin Family Tree English King or Queen at the Time Name: King Constantine II of ScotlandFather: King AedhMother: unknownHouse of: MacAlpinAscended to the throne: 900Married: unknownChildren: Indulf, Cellach and a daughterDied: 952, at St Andrews, FifeBuried at: St Andrews, FifeSucceeded by: his 2nd cousin Malcolm Constantine II (Constantín mac Áeda) was king for over 40 year. He was the first Scottish King to hold power south of the Forth, but his reign was dominated by Viking raids and northern conquests of the Wessex Kings Athelstan and Edmund of England.
An alliance of Constantine, Owen of Strathclyde and Olaf the Viking king of Dublin was defeated by Aethelstan at Brunanburh in 937. In 943 Edmund established control over Northumbria and extended his rule into southern Scotland. Having been defeated twice, Constantine abdicated and lived out the rest of his life as a monk in the monastery at St. Andrews, Fife. Scotland's History - Constantine II, King of Alba.
Constantine II (king of Scotland. Scotland's History - Constantine II becomes King of Alba. Constantine II of Scotland | A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe. Sensationalist subject lines ahoy! For lo, BBC Scotland seem to have successfully created a small controversy with the first episode of a new series called A History of Scotland. A post at News for Medievalists, repeating word-for-word an article in Scotland on Sunday, goes to the length of opposing two reputable historians of Scotland, to wit Clare Downham at Aberdeen and James Fraser at Edinburgh, over this new series, presented by Scottish archaeologist-turned-journalist Neil Oliver.
Now, they’re not exactly throwing daggers at each other: Downham is quoted as saying: “I think the BBC are trying their best to be contentious here. I would half agree with some of their assertions, but not the entire package”, whereas Fraser says: “The kind of thing that Neil Oliver is saying is more or less in line with the views that have been taken recently by professional scholars”. Neil Oliver being showy at the University of Aberdeen The Drosten Stone from St Vigeans, from Wikimedia Commons So. 1.