Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Constantine I Biography and Timeline

Follow Constantine I through 9 dated historical records for Scotland.

Constantine I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
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862–876Years on this page

862

Succession

King · Scotia · House / House of Alpin

Succeeds as King of Scotia, son of Kenneth MacAlpin

Role range: 0862-0876

866

Invasion of Scotland

King · Forteviot · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Vikings reach as far as Forteviot & take hostages

Role range: 0862-0876

Siege of Forteviot

King · Forteviot · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Vikings reach as far as Forteviot & take hostages

Role range: 0862-0876

870

Siege of Dumbarton

King · Dumbarton · Warfare / Viking Invasions

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

Role range: 0862-0876

872

Death of Constantine I

King · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Betrays the exiled Stratchclyde King to the Vikings who kill him

Role range: 0862-0876

876

Assassination of Constantine I

King · Scotia · House / House of Alpin

The Danes ravage Pictland & kill Constantine I

Role range: 0862-0876

Burial

King · Iona · House / House of Alpin

Constantine I is buried in Iona

Role range: 0862-0876

Death of Constantine I

King · Scotia · House / House of Alpin

Death of Constantine I, killed by the Vikings

Role range: 0862-0876

Battle of Crail

King · Crail · Warfare / Viking Invasions

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

Role range: 0862-0876

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.