Constantine II of Scotland

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Constantine II of Scotland was a 10th-century king who ruled the Kingdom of Alba and played a key role in the early formation of the Scottish nation.

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Label Occurrences
Constantine II of Scotland canonical 11
Constantine son of Áed 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Alba
Scottish monarch
human
medieval monarch
abdicated 943
ally Olaf Guthfrithson
Owen I of Strathclyde
birthDate c. 874
burialPlace probably St Andrews
capitalOfRealm Scone
conflict conflicts with Norse forces
wars with Anglo-Saxon England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
surface form: Kingdom of Alba
deathDate 952
dynasty House of Alpin
ethnicGroup Gaels
surface form: Gael
father Áed mac Cináeda
historicalPeriod 10th century
historicalRegion medieval Scotland
knownFor early formation of the Scottish kingdom
long reign in early medieval Scotland
transition from Pictish to Scottish identity
languageSpoken Old Irish
Pictish (possibly)
name Causantín mac Cináeda
surface form: Causantín mac Áeda

Constantine II of Scotland self-link
Constantine II of Scotland self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constantine son of Áed
notableEvent The Battle of Brunanburh
surface form: Battle of Brunanburh

Battle of Corbridge (918)
Battle of Tinemore
occupation king
opponent Edward the Elder
Viking
surface form: Norse Vikings

Athelstan
surface form: Æthelstan of England
playedRoleIn formation of the Scottish nation
positionHeld King of Alba
Rex Pictorum (King of the Picts)
surface form: King of the Picts
precededBy Donald II of Scotland
predecessor Donald II of Scotland
regionRuled northern Britain
reignedOver Kingdom of Scotland
surface form: Kingdom of Alba
reignEnd 943
reignStart 900
religion Christianity
residence Scone
retiredTo St Andrews
succeededBy Malcolm I of Scotland
successor Malcolm I of Scotland
title Rex Scottorum (King of the Scots)

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House of Alpin notableMember Constantine II of Scotland
Alba hasKing Constantine II of Scotland
Constantine II of Scotland name Constantine II of Scotland self-link
Constantine II of Scotland name Constantine II of Scotland self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constantine son of Áed
Cuilén of Scotland relative Constantine II of Scotland
Malcolm I of Scotland predecessor Constantine II of Scotland
Malcolm I of Scotland precededBy Constantine II of Scotland
Indulf of Scotland father Constantine II of Scotland
Indulf of Scotland parent Constantine II of Scotland
Donald II of Scotland successor Constantine II of Scotland
Donald II of Scotland successorInHouse Constantine II of Scotland
King of Alba positionHeldBy Constantine II of Scotland