Giric
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Giric was a 9th-century king of the Picts or early Scots, remembered as a shadowy and possibly legendary ruler whose reign is associated with Eochaid of Scotland.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
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King of the Picts ⓘ Scottish royal figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Giric mac Dungal
NERFINISHED
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Giric mac Dúngail NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Grig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eochaid of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | unknown ⓘ |
| coReignStatus | possible overlord of Eochaid of Scotland ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Eochaid of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pictland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| culture |
Gaelic
ⓘ
Pictish (contextual association) ⓘ |
| deathDate | unknown ⓘ |
| deathPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| dynasty | Cenél Loairn (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Dúngal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ruler ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| language | Old Gaelic (contextual) ⓘ |
| legacy | obscure and debated among historians ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | decline of distinct Pictish kingship ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | medieval Scottish historiography ⓘ |
| name | Giric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with transition from Pictish to Scottish kingship
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later medieval traditions crediting him with church reforms ⓘ later traditions crediting him with liberating the Scottish church from Pictish control ⓘ shadowy and possibly legendary reign ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Alba
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ⓘ
King of the Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Áed mac Cináeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Britain ⓘ |
| reign | late 9th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (assumed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source |
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
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Scottish king-lists ⓘ later medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| successor | Domnall mac Constantín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfPictsOrAlba | Domnall mac Constantín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pictish kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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