615. Constantine II of Alba , King of the Picts and Scots, King of Alba
King of Scotland or Alba, the united kingdom of the Picts and Scots, succeeded his uncle Donald I.
Constantine's reign was occupied with conflicts with the Norsemen. Olaf the White, the Danish king of Dublin, laid waste the country of the Picts and Britons year after year; in the south the Danish leader halfdan devastated Northumberland and Galloway. Constantine was slain at a battle at Inverdovat in Fife, at the hands of another band of northern marauders. His heir was his brother Aed, who was killed by the Scots after a year and was succeeded by a nephew Eochaid.
617. Aedh (Ethus) Swift-Foot , King of Scotland
Aed (877-78)
Aed, another son of Kenneth I, succeeded his brother in 877. He was killed a year later by Giric, who seized the throne for himself.
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626. Egbert III , King of Wessex
Fleing from his cousin Brethrick, he took refuge in the court of Charlemagne where he remained 12 years as one of his Captains.
Upon Breathrick's death (poisoned by his wife), returned to England and, in 802 was crowned at Winchester King of all Saxons.
Subdued Cornwall, annexed Kent and defeated the King of Mercia at Alaandune. Finally, he became overlord of af all the English Kings and gave the name of England to the whole realm.
In 835 defeated the invading Danes in Cornwall.
Said to be a sister of the 'King of the Franks', at that time, Charlemagne. However, her identity is uncertain
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