The first king who appears in multiple early sources is Bridei son of Maelchon, and kings from the later 6th century onwards may be considered historical as their deaths are generally reported in Irish sources.
O primeiro rei picto que aparece en múltiples fontes antigas é Bridei, fillo de Maelchon, e os reis do século VI en diante poden ser considerados históricos xa que as súas mortes aparecen reflectidas en fontes irlandesas.