Kenneth II K of Scots

• Death: 0995

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1. Malcolm II K of Scots

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Notes

the following is taken from an Internet posting of Michael R. Davidson of

Edinburgh. Scotland, on 23 Oct 1995:

Kenneth II (Cinaed mac Mael Coluim)

Kenneth became King of Scots in 971, when his predecessor Cuilen was

killed by the Strathclyde Britons. There are some indications that

Kenneth had a joint kingship with Cuilen's brother Olaf until 977, when

Olaf was killed. Kenneth led successful raids against Strathclyde in

both 971 and 972. In 973, Kenneth attended a conference of kings at

Chester, in England, which was probably organized by Edgar, King of

England. There is currently fierce academic debate about what actually

went on there, which will hopefully be solved by an article I will publish

on the incident in the near future. Kenneth appears to have a quiet, but

successful reign, was killed 'by treachery' in 995, and succeeded by

Constantine son of Cuilen, a distant cousin. It is possible that Kenneth

married an Irish woman from Leinster, as a twelfth - century Scottish

poem calls his son Malcolm 'son of a woman of the Leinstermen'.

Children:

1. Dungal, killed 999.

2. *Malcolm.