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Bridei son of
Maelchon (died c. 586) was King of the
Picts from 554 to 584.
Sources are
vague or
contradictory regarding him, but it is
believed that his...
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represent overkings of the Picts, at
least from the time of
Bridei son of
Maelchon onwards. In
addition to
these overkings, many less
powerful subject kings...
- Gabrán's
death should be
linked to a
migration or
flight from
Bridei mac
Maelchon, but this may be no more than coincidence.
Origins of the
Kingdom of Alba...
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Drest son of
Maelchon was a king of the
Picts from 549 to 550. The
Pictish Chronicle king
lists have him
reign for one year
between Talorc II and Galam...
- converted, in the late 6th century. This is
contemporary with
Bridei mac
Maelchon and Columba, but the
process of
establishing Christianity throughout Pictland...
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between two and four years, with one year
being jointly with
Bridei son of
Maelchon according to some versions. Some
variants place his
reign between Gartnait...
- is said to have
raided Orkney,
which had been
subject to
Bridei son of
Maelchon, King of the Picts, at an
earlier date. Áedán's
campaigns on the Isle of...
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generally supposed to have been the base of the
Pictish king
Bridei mac
Maelchon (ruled
circa 554–584). The hill
rises to 172
metres (564 ft)
above sea...
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Speculation that
Urquhart may have been the
fortress of
Bridei son of
Maelchon, king of the
northern Picts, led
Professor Leslie Al**** to
undertake excavations...
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Columba describes the
stronghold of the
Pictish king
Bridei son of
Maelchon, who
ruled from 554 to 584, as
being by the
River Ness, in or near to the...
