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Constantine II, King of the Scottish 900-942

YearDay/MonthTitle
Edward the Elder (899 - 924)
900 Constantine becomes ruler of Scotland
 Constantine claimed the throne of Scotland when Donald II was killed in battle.
 
Aethelstan (924 - 939)
927 Athelstan becomes overlord King
 With the death of Sihtric, the Dane's leader in the North, Athelstan then drove out his sons. This left Athelstan the master of Northumbria. His attacks on the Welsh and the submission of Constantine the King of Scotland and Owen the King of Cumberland led to him becoming overlord.
 
934 Athelstan invades Scotland
 Athelstan put together a large army and invaded Scotland destroying it as he advanced north.
 
937 Danish invasion
 The Dane Anlaff (possibly Sihtric's son), Owen of Cumberland and Constantine, King of the Scots sailed into the Humber to invade Nothumbria. Athelstan's speed at raising his army that marched north put paid to any plans of invasion and a fierce battle occurred (Brunanburgh near Beverley ?) in which many Danish kings and earls were killed.
 
Edmund (939 - 946)
943 Malcolm I becomes ruler of Scotland
 Constantine abdicated in 943 to retire to a monastery. Malcolm I became ruler of Scotland.

See Also

Sihtric Norse King of York
ATHELSTAN King of the English 924-939
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