Nechtan mac Der-Ilei
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Nechtan mac Der-Ilei was an early 8th-century Pictish king known for his religious reforms and promotion of Roman ecclesiastical practices in what is now Scotland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century monarch
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Pictish king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iona
NERFINISHED
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Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyStatus | dates of birth and death uncertain ⓘ |
| country | Pictland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | after 728 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Der-Ilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adopting Roman Easter calculation in Pictland
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adopting Roman tonsure in Pictland ⓘ promotion of Roman ecclesiastical practices ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| mother | Der-Ilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
dedicated churches to Saint Peter
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expelled Ionan (Columban) clergy from Pictish territory ⓘ reorganized the Pictish church along Roman lines ⓘ requested advice from Abbot Ceolfrith of Monkwearmouth–Jarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
one of the first Pictish rulers clearly attested in contemporary written sources
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played a key role in aligning the Pictish church with Roman practice ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
abdication in favour of Drest in 724
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imprisonment after 724 ⓘ restoration to the throne in 728 ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bridei mac Der-Ilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People
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Irish annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
lands north of the River Forth
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parts of what is now Scotland ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
724
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728 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 706 ⓘ |
| relative |
Bridei mac Der-Ilei
NERFINISHED
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Ciniod mac Der-Ilei NERFINISHED ⓘ Talorgan mac Der-Ilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor |
Drest
NERFINISHED
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Óengus mac Fergusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 8th century ⓘ |
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