Alpín II (Dalriada)
Alpín II. ( Scottish Gaelic : Alpin mac Echdach ) († around 841 in Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland ) was King of Dalriada from 839 to 841 (?). He was the son of Achaius and Urgusia, and father of Kenneth I and Donald I.
His grandfather Aed Find was the successor to Alpin I.
When his son Kenneth I ascended the throne of Dalriada in 841, Alpin was definitely dead. There is a source that Alpin's death was 834. At that time he was fighting the British in Galloway.
See also
Web links
- Ailpín mac Eochaid on thepeerage.com , accessed July 26, 2015.
- Biography on www.fmg.ac (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eoganan |
King of Dalriada 839–841 |
Kenneth I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alpín II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alpin mac Echdach (Scottish) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Dalriada |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century or 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 841 |
| Place of death | Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland |