Áed, king of Scots

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Áed or "Ethus", was a king of the Picts from 877 until 878. He was the son of Kenneth MacAlpin, king of Scots and was born around the year 840 somewhere in Scotland. He only reigned for under a year and passed the throne to Giric, possibly grandson or grand nephew to Kenneth I.

Aed/Aedhr
King of the Picts
Aed or Aedh, king of Scots.jpg
877 - 878
PredecessorConstantine I
SuccessorGiric
Bornc. 840
Scotland?
Died878
Strathallan
Burial
Iona
HouseAlpin
FatherKenneth I of Scotland

Birth

Like many early Scot monarchs his birth date cannot be confirmed, but most likely was sometime in the year c. 840, in Scotland. He may have been born in Ireland like some other of Kenneth's brothers and sons.

Reign

His reign began when he was around 36-37 years old in 877. He was murdered by Giric, a relative who took the throne after the murder/assassination of Áed in 878.

Death

In 878, probably less than 1 year into his reign, Áed was murdered by Giric (possibly his nephew or cusion). He was buried in Iona, only 37/38 years old.

Family

Áed was the son of Kenneth I, born when he was 30 years old. He is the son of an unknown mother and brother to kings Constantine I and princess NN Ingen Cináeda.[1]

References

  1. "Áed, King of Scots". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2017-05-27.