722. Donald II of Alba , King of Scotland
His reign (878-889) coincided with renewed invations by the Danes, who came less to plunder and more to occupy the lands bordering Scotland and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. he was also embroiled in efforts to reduce the highland robber tribes. By one account he was slain at Dunnottar, meeting a Danish invation; by another he died of infirmity brought on by his campaign against the highlanders. He was succeeded by his cousin Constantine II.
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724. Constantine III , King of Scotland
During the first part of his reign, the kingdom was still beset by the Norsemen. In his third year they wasted Dunkeld and all of Alba. They were repulsed, however, in Strathearn the following year. In his eight year ROngwald, the Danish king of Dublin, with earls Ottir and Oswle Crakaban, ravaged Dunblane. Six years later the same leaders were defeated on the Tyne by Constantine in a battle whose sites and incidents are told in conflicting stories; it appears certain, however, that Constantine saved his dominions from further serious attacks by the Vikings.
Rhodry Mawr (Roderic the Great) , King of all Wales
By inheritance and marriage reunited the States of North Wales, South Wales and Powis, and became King of all Wales in A. D. 843. Rhodri was 5th in lineal succession to his memorable progenitor, St. Cadwaleder Bendegelig (the Blessed), who was as well saint as monarch, and was crowned King of the Britons, A. D. 676. Cadwaleder's standard displayed the "Red Dragon" transmitted as the distinctive cognizance of his royal race. Rhodri married Ingharad, daughter of Meyrick, in 844 and they had six sons: Cadell, Mervyn, Gurat, Elisse, Anarod and Tudwal, who was called Gloff, or the lame, because of having received a wound in his knee in battle. The whole of Wales acknowledged Roderick the Great as one sovereign, but on his death it was divided between his sons into three principalities
740. Roderico , 1er. Conde de Castilla
parentage not firmly established
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