Constantine III od Škotske

**Constantine, sin Cuiléna** (srednjovjekovni gelski: *Causantín mac Cuiléin*; moderni gelski: *Còiseam mac Chailein*), danas u većini kraljevskih popisa poznat kao **Constantine III**, (prije 971&ndash;997) bio je kralj Škotske od 995. do smrti. Bio je sin škotskog kralja Cuiléna (Cuilén mac Iduilb). Kroničar John od Forduna za njega koristi latinsko ime **Constantinus Calvus**, 
 što se prevodi kao **Constantine Ćelavi**.

Pripadao je Kući Alpin, prvoj dinastiji škotskih kraljeva podijeljenoj u dvije loze - potomke Caustantina mac Cinaede i potomke njegovog brata Aeda mac Cinaede - čiji su se predstavnici redovno izmijenjivali na prijestolju. Constantine je pripadao potonjoj lozi. Prema navodima Johna od Forduna, njegov prethodnik Kenneth II je pokušao prekinuti tu tradiciju i krunu neposredno osigurati svojim sinovima. Kenneth II je 995. ubijen; kronike ne navode počinitelja, iako je John od Forduna opisao kako je Constantine sudjelovao u zavjeri. Sam Constantine je poginuo 997. u događaju koji kronike nazivaju "bitka među Škotima". S njim je izumrla Aedova loza, a naslijedio ga je Kenneth III sin kralja Duba, koji je odmah započeo dugogodišnji sukob s bratom Malcolmom II.

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