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Kenneth II Biography and Timeline

Follow Kenneth II through 5 dated historical records for Scotland.

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Kenneth II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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971–995Years on this page

971 Succession

King · Scotia · House / House of Alpin

Succeeds as King of Scotia

Role range: 0971-0995

971

Invasion of England

King · Warfare / England War

Kenneth II of Scotland raids England, reaching as far as Yorkshire

Role range: 0971-0995

973 Homage

King · House / House of Alpin

Recognizes Edgar, king of England, as his Lord

Role range: 0971-0995

973

Rule of Lothian

King · Lothian · House / House of Alpin

Granted Lothian by king Edgar

Role range: 0971-0995

995 Death of Kenneth II

King · House / House of Alpin

Death of Kenneth II, killed in a feud with Constantine III

Role range: 0971-0995

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.