Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Kenneth I Biography and Timeline

Follow Kenneth I through 7 dated historical records for Scotland.

Kenneth I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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841–843Years on this page

841

Succession

King · Dalriada · House / House of Alpin

Succeeds as King of the Scots of Dalriada

Role range: 0843-0859

843

Capital

King · Scone · House / House of Alpin

Moves his capital to Scone

Role range: 0843-0859

Coronation

King · Scone · House / House of Alpin

Crowned King of a united Scotia on the Stone of Destiny which he had placed in Scone

Role range: 0843-0859

Rule of Alba

King · Alba · House / House of Alpin

Creates a Kingdom of Irish Scots called Alba which had been ruled by the Picts

Role range: 0843-0859

Rule of Pictland

King · Pictland · House / House of Alpin

Rules over Pictland

Role range: 0843-0859

Succession

King · Scotia · House / House of Alpin

Succeeds as King of Scotia

Role range: 0843-0859

Unification

King · House / House of Alpin

Unites the Picts with the Scots in the Kingdom of Scotia, or Alba

Role range: 0843-0859

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.