Kenneth I of Scotland
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Kenneth I of Scotland was a 9th-century king traditionally credited with uniting the Picts and Scots, laying the foundations of the medieval Kingdom of Scotland.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century Scottish monarch
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King of Scotland ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cinaed I
NERFINISHED
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Cináed mac Alpín NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth MacAlpin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth the Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 810 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Iona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign |
Forteviot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Constantine I of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
possible daughter married to Run of Strathclyde ⓘ Áed of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking raids in Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Dál Riata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate |
13 February 858
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858 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Forteviot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Alpin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gael ⓘ |
| father | Áed mac Alpín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary in early sources ⓘ |
| house | House of Alpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Old Irish
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Pictish ⓘ |
| legacy | considered progenitor of later Scottish kings ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| name | Kenneth I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Ciniod mac Ailpín
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cináed mac Ailpín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being regarded as the first king of Scotland
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founding the Kingdom of Alba ⓘ uniting the Picts and Scots ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Eóganán mac Óengusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Áed mac Boanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 858 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfPicts | 858 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 843 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfDálRiata | c. 840 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfPicts | 843 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | unknown ⓘ |
| successor | Donald I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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