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Cináed MAC AILPÍN

(810 - 13 Feb 858)

Kenneth's undisputed legacy was to produce a dynasty of rulers who claimed descent from him and was the founder of the dynasty which ruled Scotland for much of the medieval period. He was king of the Picts and, according to national myth, first king of Scots, earning him the posthumous nickname of An Ferbasach, "The Conqueror".

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Birth810Iona Island, Scotland
Death13 Feb 858Cinnbelachoir

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