10-628: Alpin may refer to: Alpín mac Echdach , two kings of the same name - one the father of Cináed mac Ailpín, the other a king of Dál Riata Siol Alpin , a group of seven related Scottish Clans House of Alpin , a dynasty of Scottish kings King Alpín I of the Picts King Alpín II of the Picts Metro Alpin , the highest subway in the world in Saas Fee, Switzerland Alpin (supplement) ,
20-603: A weekly supplement of Prothom Alo , a Bangladeshi newspaper Kimfly Alpin , a Slovenian paraglider design See also [ edit ] Alpine (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Alpin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alpin&oldid=733036052 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
30-471: Is Eochaid , an Irish name, yet he becomes the father of Cináed ( Kenneth MacAlpin ) and Domnall mac Ailpín . Cináed and Alpín are the names of Pictish kings in the 8th century: the brothers Ciniod and Elphin who ruled from 763 to 780. Alpín's alleged father Eochaid IV is not mentioned in any contemporary source. The Chronicle of the Scottish historian John of Fordun records the succession of " Alpin
40-446: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alp%C3%ADn mac Echdach Alpín mac Echdach was a supposed king of Dál Riata , an ancient kingdom that included parts of Ireland and Scotland. Alpín was included in a pedigree chart created in the 10th century to connect the kings of Alba (Scotland) to legendary Dál Riatan and Irish ancestors. In this pedigree, Alpín's father
50-464: The Picts , in modern Scotland , from about 834 until 837. He was the son of King Caustantín and succeeded his uncle, Óengus , to the throne. The length of his reign is based on the various Pictish king lists, where he is associated with Talorgan son of Uuthoil . Some sources, such as John of Fordun , conflate the two kings as "Durstolorger", perhaps under the influence of the earlier " Dubthalorc ". It
60-606: The Picts . Alpín married a 'Scottish Princess' and fathered two sons. Alpín is chiefly remembered for his fatal war with the Picts , who had seized upon and arrogated the kingdom. Alpín resolved to remove the king and met him with his forces near a village of Angus , where the fight was maintained with great obstinacy until the Pictish king was slain, whereby the Scots won. However, a new king of "high descent and noble achievements" (possibly Drest )
70-416: The son of Achay " in 831, his reign of three years, and his defeat by the Picts "20 July". The 12th century Cronica Regum Scottorum lists " Alpin filius Eochal venenosi iii, Kynedus filius Alpini primus rex Scottorum xvi… " as kings, dated to the 9th century . Alpín's parentage is not stated in the earlier chronicles. Alpín's mother was the sister and heiress of Causantín mac Fergusa, King of
80-455: Was either killed while fighting the Picts in Galloway or beheaded after the battle. His place of burial is not recorded. His son Kenneth MacAlpin succeeded him. This Scottish biographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Scottish history -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Drest IX Drest was king of
90-614: Was elected king of the Picts, turned the scale, and at Galloway defeated and took King Alpín, anno 834, and put him with many of his nobles to death. It is said that Alpín's head was fastened to a pole, and carried about the Pictish army, and at last set up for spectacle in Abernethy , their chief town, which was afterwards severely revenged by the Scots, who called the place where he was slain Bas Alpin. Alpín died on 20 July or in August 834 when he
100-423: Was once thought that Pictish kings in this period were also kings of Dál Riata , but this is no longer supported. This Scottish biographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Scotland -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Scottish history -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biography of
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