Causantín mac Cináeda
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Causantín mac Cináeda was a 9th-century king of the Picts and early ruler of what became Scotland, noted for his role in the consolidation of the Scottish kingdom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Causantín mac Cináeda canonical | 1 |
| Causantín mac Áeda | 1 |
| Constantín mac Cuiléin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7889903 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Causantín mac Cináeda Context triple: [Constantine I of Scotland, alsoKnownAs, Causantín mac Cináeda]
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Causantín mac Fergusa
Causantín mac Fergusa was an early 9th-century king of the Picts whose reign marked a significant stage in the formation of the medieval kingdom that would become Scotland.
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B.
Áedán mac Gabráin
Áedán mac Gabráin was a late 6th- to early 7th-century king of Dál Riata, known for his military campaigns in Ireland and Britain and for being one of the first Scottish rulers recorded in contemporary sources.
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C.
Domnall mac Ailpín
Domnall mac Ailpín was a 9th-century king of the Picts (often regarded as an early king of Scotland) and a member of the Alpin dynasty who ruled after Kenneth MacAlpin.
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D.
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim, better known as Duncan II of Scotland, was a briefly reigning 11th-century Scottish king and son of Malcolm III who ruled during a turbulent period of dynastic conflict.
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E.
Eochaid of Scotland
Eochaid of Scotland was a late 9th-century king traditionally associated with the House of Alpin, whose brief and disputed reign forms part of the early medieval history of the Scottish monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Causantín mac Cináeda Target entity description: Causantín mac Cináeda was a 9th-century king of the Picts and early ruler of what became Scotland, noted for his role in the consolidation of the Scottish kingdom.
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A.
Causantín mac Fergusa
Causantín mac Fergusa was an early 9th-century king of the Picts whose reign marked a significant stage in the formation of the medieval kingdom that would become Scotland.
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B.
Áedán mac Gabráin
Áedán mac Gabráin was a late 6th- to early 7th-century king of Dál Riata, known for his military campaigns in Ireland and Britain and for being one of the first Scottish rulers recorded in contemporary sources.
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C.
Domnall mac Ailpín
Domnall mac Ailpín was a 9th-century king of the Picts (often regarded as an early king of Scotland) and a member of the Alpin dynasty who ruled after Kenneth MacAlpin.
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D.
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim, better known as Duncan II of Scotland, was a briefly reigning 11th-century Scottish king and son of Malcolm III who ruled during a turbulent period of dynastic conflict.
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E.
Eochaid of Scotland
Eochaid of Scotland was a late 9th-century king traditionally associated with the House of Alpin, whose brief and disputed reign forms part of the early medieval history of the Scottish monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
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King of the Picts ⓘ early Scottish monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constantine son of Kenneth
NERFINISHED
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Constantín mac Cináeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | transition from Pictish to Scottish kingship ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| child | Domnall mac Causantín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking invasions of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Alba
NERFINISHED
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Pictland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Inverness area (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 877 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Alpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Pictish-Gaelic milieu ⓘ |
| father |
Cináed mac Ailpín
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenneth MacAlpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northern Britain ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Old Irish
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Pictish ⓘ |
| nameInModernEnglish | Constantine I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of the Scottish kingdom
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early formation of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| opponent | Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| predecessor | Áed mac Cináeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
NERFINISHED
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Irish annals ⓘ |
| reignedOver |
Kingdom of the Picts
NERFINISHED
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Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ early Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 877 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 862 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInStateFormation | helped lay foundations of the Scottish kingdom ⓘ |
| sibling | Áed mac Cináeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Domnall mac Causantín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Alba
NERFINISHED
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King of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Causantín mac Cináeda Description of subject: Causantín mac Cináeda was a 9th-century king of the Picts and early ruler of what became Scotland, noted for his role in the consolidation of the Scottish kingdom.
Referenced by (3)
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