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Constantine I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Constantine I, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

9 records862–8768 events5 places

Chronological biography

862

Succession862
House / House of Alpin · King · Scotia

Succeeds as King of Scotia, son of Kenneth MacAlpin

866

Invasion of Scotland866
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Forteviot

The Vikings reach as far as Forteviot & take hostages

Siege of Forteviot866
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Forteviot

The Vikings reach as far as Forteviot & take hostages

870

Siege of Dumbarton870
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Dumbarton

The Danes & Scots attack Dumbarton & capture the Britisk Kingdom of Strathclyde

872

Death of Constantine I872
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King

Betrays the exiled Stratchclyde King to the Vikings who kill him

876

Assassination of Constantine I876
House / House of Alpin · King · Scotia

The Danes ravage Pictland & kill Constantine I

Battle of Crail876
Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Crail

Constantine I is defeated & killed by a Viking Army led by Halfdan

Burial876
House / House of Alpin · King · Iona

Constantine I is buried in Iona

Death of Constantine I876
House / House of Alpin · King · Scotia

Death of Constantine I, killed by the Vikings

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.