- In 841 Kenneth MacAlpin became King of Dalriada. ... MacAlpin's mother was a Pictish princess, so he was able to claim the crown of both Dalriada and Pictland.
- Kenneth MacAlpin is traditionally seen as the first King of Scots, unifying the northern kingdoms against the Vikings and establishing a new nation in the process.
- Not often mentioned in history books, Kenneth MacAlpin had a noteworthy reign. ... You can listen to the Rex Factor podcast on Kenneth MacAlpin.
- Kings of Scotland # 1 - Kenneth MacAlpin.
- Related to Kenneth MacAlpin: Robert the Bruce. ... 44 Kenneth MacAlpin, founder of a long-lasting medieval Scottish dynasty, ruled in which century AD?
- A king who united Scotland and fought off the Norse invaders to save his country from doom. That man was Kenneth MacAlpin.
- Kenneth MacAlpin is traditionally seen as the first King of Scots, unifying the northern kingdoms against the Vikings and establishing a new nation in the process.
- Illustration of Kenneth MacAlpin by Jacob de Wet II, 1684–1686. In the first half of the 9th century, the geopolitical situation in Dál Riada deteriorated.
- Kenneth MacAlpin came out of relative obscurity to found a royal line that ended with Bonnie Prince Charlie almost a thousand years later.
- Gofraid mac Fergusa, chief of Airgíalla, went to Alba, to strengthen the Dal Riata, at the request of Kenneth MacAlpin.