Kenneth mac Malcolm

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Kenneth mac Malcolm, better known as Kenneth II of Scotland, was a 10th-century king who ruled the Kingdom of Alba and is noted for his efforts to consolidate royal power amid dynastic conflict.

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instanceOf King of Scotland
human
medieval monarch
alsoKnownAs Cináed mac Maíl Coluim
Kenneth II of Scotland
century 10th century
conflict dynastic struggles among Scottish nobility
countryRuled Kingdom of Alba
linked to: Kingdom of Scotland
deathCause assassination
deathDate 995
deathPlace Fettercairn
Mearns
dynasty House of Alpin
ethnicGroup Gael
linked to: Gaels
father Malcolm I of Scotland
gender male
governedTerritory Alba
parts of modern Scotland
historicalPeriod Early Middle Ages
language Scottish Gaelic
monarchOf Scotland
name Kenneth mac Malcolm
notableFor consolidation of royal power in Alba
involvement in dynastic conflicts within the House of Alpin
positionHeld King of Alba
precededBy Dub mac Maíl Coluim
predecessor Cuilén mac Illuilb
linked to: Cuilén mac Ildulb
regionOfActivity Alba
northern Britain
reignEnd 995
reignStart 971
relative Cuilén mac Illuilb
linked to: Cuilén mac Ildulb

Dub mac Maíl Coluim
religion Christianity
royalHouse Alpin dynasty
succeededBy Constantine III of Scotland
successor Cináed mac Dub
linked to: Kenneth mac Dubh

Constantine III of Scotland
territorialExpansion strengthening of royal authority in northern Scotland
title King of the Scots

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Kenneth II of Scotland alsoKnownAs Kenneth mac Malcolm
Kenneth mac Malcolm name Kenneth mac Malcolm