Kingdom of the Picts

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of the Picts and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was the Kingdom of the Picts, a celtic population of Britain, that emerged after the Romans left Britain.

Establishment

January 585: After the Romans left the province of Britannia, the Picts advanced south. In 550, Bridei mac Maelcon was crowned 'King of the Picts', who is said to have played an important role in the unrecorded conversion of the Picts to Christianity during the 6th century. Bridei was a dynamic leader. He united northern and southern Picts and managed to defeat the Scots.

Chronology

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1. Establishment of the Kingdom of Scotland

Was the creation of the Kingdom of Scotland.

January 844: Through the merger of Gaelic and Pictish kingdoms, Cínaed mac Ailpín (Kenneth MacAlpin) established the Kingdom of Scotland in the 840s (traditionally dated to 843).

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 665: The first mention of Fortriú in the Annals of Ulster is from the year 664.

Disestablishment

January 844: Through the merger of Gaelic and Pictish kingdoms, Cínaed mac Ailpín (Kenneth MacAlpin) established the Kingdom of Scotland in the 840s (traditionally dated to 843).

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