List of kings of the Picts
Later historical kings

List of kings of the Picts

Section Title: Later historical kings
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Reign	Ruler	Other names	Family	Remarks

672–693	Bridei	Bridei son of Bili	Son of Beli I of Alt Clut or grandson of Nechtan II	At war with the Scots in 683. Defeated Ecgfrith of Northumbria at the Battle of Dun Nechtain in 685.

693–697	Taran	Taran son of Ainftech	Possibly a uterine half-brother of Bridei and Nechtan mac Der-Ilei

697–706	Bridei	Bridei son of Der-Ilei	Brother of Nechtan, Cenél Comgaill	Son of Der-Ilei, a Pictish princess, and Dargart mac Finnguine, a member of the Cenél Comgaill of Dál Riata; listed as a guarantor of the Cáin Adomnáin

706–724	Nechtan	Nechtan son of Der-Ilei	Brother of Bridei, Cenél Comgaill	Adopted the Roman dating of Easter c. 712, a noted founder of churches and monasteries

724–726	Drest	Drust	Perhaps son of a half-brother of Nechtan and Bridei. Possibly of Cenél nGabráin of Atholl ['New Ireland'] (T.O. Clancy, 2004)	Succeeded Nechtan, imprisoned him in 726, may have been deposed that year by Alpín

726–728	Alpín	Alpin mac Echach	Possibly of Cenél nGabráin (M.O. Anderson, 1973)	Probably a co-ruler with Drest. Also King of Dal Riata, AT726.4 "Dungal was removed from rule, and Drust of the rule of the Picts removed, and Elphin reigns for them."

728–729	Nechtan restored	Nechtan son of Der-Ilei, second reign	Cenél Comgaill	It has been suggests that Óengus defeated the enemy of Nechtan in 729, and Nechtan continued to rule until 732.

729–761	Onuist	Onuist son of Vurguist	Claimed as a kinsman by the Eóganachta

736–750	Talorcan	Talorcan son of Fergus	Brother of Óengus	Killed in battle against the Britons of Alt Clut

761–763	Bridei	Bridei son of Fergus	Brother of Onuist	King of Fortriu

763–775	Ciniod	Ciniod son of Uuredach, Cinadhon	Sometimes thought to be a grandson of Selbach mac Ferchair and hence of Cenél Loairn	Granted asylum to the deposed King Alhred of Northumbria

775–778	Alpín	Alpin son of Uuroid	Death reported as Eilpín, king of the Saxons but this is taken to be an error

778–782	Talorc	Talorc son of Drest	Death reported in the Ulster Annals

782–783	Drest	Drest son of Talorgan	Son of the preceding Talorgan or of Talorgan, brother of Óengus

783–785	Talorc	Talorgan son of Onuist, also Dub Tholarg	Son of Óengus

785–789	Conall	Conall son of Tarla (or of Tadg)	Perhaps rather a king in Dál Riata

789–820	Caustantín	Caustantín son of Fergus	A grandson or grandnephew of Onuist or perhaps a son of Fergus mac Echdach	His son Domnall may have been king of Dál Riata

820–834	Óengus	Óengus son of Fergus	Brother of Caustantín

834–837	Drest	Drest son of Caustantín	Son of Caustantín

834–837	Talorc	Talorcan son of Wthoil

837–839	Eógan	Eógan son of Óengus	Son of Óengus, his brothers where Nechtan and Finguine.	Killed in 839 with his brother Bran in battle against the Vikings; this led to a decade of conflict

Sentence(s)

Conall was a king of the Picts in Dál Riata.

final_sentence: Conall was a king of the Picts in Dál Riata.