Kenneth MacAlpin
E33153
Kenneth MacAlpin was a 9th-century king traditionally regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Scotland, uniting the Picts and the Scots under his rule.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenneth MacAlpin canonical | 22 |
| Cináed mac Ailpín | 3 |
| Kenneth I of Scotland | 2 |
| Cináed I | 1 |
| Cínaed mac Ailpín | 1 |
| King of the Picts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T257568 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Kenneth MacAlpin Context triple: [Kingdom of Scotland, firstMonarch, Kenneth MacAlpin]
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Alexander I of Scotland
Alexander I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots known for consolidating royal authority and supporting ecclesiastical reform.
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B.
Malcolm III of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland was an 11th-century King of Scots whose long reign helped consolidate the Scottish kingdom and establish the House of Dunkeld.
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C.
David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots whose reign is noted for extensive ecclesiastical reform, feudal modernization, and the founding of numerous monasteries that reshaped medieval Scottish society.
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D.
Alexander II of Scotland
Alexander II of Scotland was a 13th-century King of Scots (reigning from 1214 to 1249) known for consolidating royal authority, resolving conflicts with England, and expanding Scottish influence into the Western Isles.
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E.
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld, was a medieval Scottish churchman and royal prince, known as a son of Saint Margaret of Scotland and for holding both ecclesiastical and secular authority in 11th-century Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kenneth MacAlpin Target entity description: Kenneth MacAlpin was a 9th-century king traditionally regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Scotland, uniting the Picts and the Scots under his rule.
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A.
Alexander I of Scotland
Alexander I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots known for consolidating royal authority and supporting ecclesiastical reform.
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B.
Malcolm III of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland was an 11th-century King of Scots whose long reign helped consolidate the Scottish kingdom and establish the House of Dunkeld.
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C.
David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots whose reign is noted for extensive ecclesiastical reform, feudal modernization, and the founding of numerous monasteries that reshaped medieval Scottish society.
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D.
Alexander II of Scotland
Alexander II of Scotland was a 13th-century King of Scots (reigning from 1214 to 1249) known for consolidating royal authority, resolving conflicts with England, and expanding Scottish influence into the Western Isles.
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E.
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld, was a medieval Scottish churchman and royal prince, known as a son of Saint Margaret of Scotland and for holding both ecclesiastical and secular authority in 11th-century Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kenneth MacAlpin
ⓘ
surface form:
Cináed I
Kenneth MacAlpin ⓘ
surface form:
Cináed mac Ailpín
Kenneth MacAlpin ⓘ
surface form:
Kenneth I of Scotland
|
| associatedWith | MacAlpin’s Treason legend ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Iona ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| chronology | early Scottish monarchy ⓘ |
| country |
Alba
ⓘ
Dál Riata ⓘ Pictland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 858 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Forteviot ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Alpin ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Goidelic
ⓘ
surface form:
Gael
Scot ⓘ |
| father |
Ailpín mac Echdach
ⓘ
Áed Find ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Dál Riata
ⓘ
Pictland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
Old Irish
ⓘ
Pictish ⓘ |
| legacy | considered first king of a united Scotland ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Alba
ⓘ
Picts (early period) ⓘ
surface form:
Picts
Dál Riata ⓘ
surface form:
Scots of Dál Riata
|
| name | Kenneth MacAlpin self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
traditional founder of the Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
uniting Picts and Scots ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Early Middle Ages
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surface form:
Early medieval Scotland
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| positionHeld |
King of Scots
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Alba
Kenneth MacAlpin self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Picts
King of Scots ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Scots
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| predecessor | Eóganán mac Óengusa ⓘ |
| realmCapital | Forteviot ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 858 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 843 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| successor |
Domnall mac Ailpín
ⓘ
Donald I of Scotland ⓘ |
| title |
King of Scots
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surface form:
King of Alba
King of the Picts and Scots ⓘ Rex Pictorum ⓘ |
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Subject: Kenneth MacAlpin Description of subject: Kenneth MacAlpin was a 9th-century king traditionally regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Scotland, uniting the Picts and the Scots under his rule.
Referenced by (30)
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