Achaius
Eochaid IV , also Achaius , ruled the Irish-Scottish Kingdom of Dalriada or just the sub-area of Kintyre from the year 781, presumably until 819/20 . (Achaius is the Latinized spelling of Eochaid ).
Life
Eochaid was a son of King Aed Find (the handsome, or white) and the father of Alpín mac Echdach . In his realm there were several castles and fortresses throughout the Highlands of Scotland. Its main seat was the Inverlochy Castle . He is the grandfather of Kenneth MacAlpin , who was jointly crowned the first King of Scotland in 843 by the Picts and Scots . At the end of the 8th century, Emperor Charlemagne sent two envoys to the Scottish King Achaius, on which the later friendship between Scotland and France is to be based.
Web links
- Information about King Achaius and Early Inverlochy Castle at travel-destinations-z.blogspot.com (English)
- Fort William on scottishaccommodationindex.com (English)
literature
- Mikael Ashley, Julian Lock: Eochaid (IV.) The Poisenous ruled Kintyre? 781- ?. in: The mammoth book of British kings & queens. Constable & Robinson, London 2012, ISBN 978-1-472-10113-6 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Kings of Scots - The Kins of Dalriada. ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on britannia.com, accessed September 5, 2014.
- ^ Journal of Art, Science, and the History of War. Volume 5., p. 188. ( online )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fergus mac Eochaid |
King of Dalriada 781–820 |
Onegus mac Fergus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Achaius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Achaius of Scotland; Eochaid |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Scotland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 787 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 819 |