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Domnall mac Causantín (Modern Gaelic: Dòmhnall mac Chòiseim, IPA:[ˈt̪oːvnəɫ̪ˈmaʰkˈxoːʃɪm]), anglicised as Donald II (died 900), was King of the Picts or King of Alba in the late 9th century.
Donald II was the son of King Constantine I of the Picts and Scots, and it is arguable that he should have succeeded to the throne on the death of his uncle, King Aedh. However, Aedh's murder in 878 was followed by the joint rule of Eochaid and Giric.
Oct 1, 2022 · Domnall mac Causantín, anglicized as Donald II, was King of the Picts or King of Scotland (Alba) in the late 9th century. He was the son of Constantine I (Causantín mac Cináeda). Donald is given the epithet Dásachtach, "the Madman", by the Prophecy of Berchán.
Donald II (died 900) was the king of the Scots (from 889), son of Constantine I and successor to Eochaid and Giric (reigned 878–889). His reign coincided with renewed invasions by the Danes, who came less to plunder and more to occupy the lands bordering Scotland and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
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May 11, 2024 · Continuing our new historical documentary looking at the Monarchs of Scotland, we look at Donald II, who returned from exile in Ireland to defeat and kill the usurper, Giric, and return the crown...
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A speech delivered by Prince William in his role as Lord High Commissioner during the Opening Ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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king of ‘Scotland’ (889–900). Donald is the first king to be referred to as ‘ rí Alban ’, ‘king of Scotland’. ‘Scotland’ in this period, however, was only the eastern region north of the Forth. Donald was son of Constantine I.
