Constantine II - Revision history

Simoncursitor at 07:12, 19 August 2010

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	'''Constantine II''' was the son of [[Aedh]], and succeeded his first cousin, [[Donald II]] on the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[throne]], in 900.		'''Constantine II''' was the son of [[Aedh]], and succeeded his first cousin, [[Donald II]] on the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[throne]], in 900.

	To begin with, his reign was spent fighting off [[Viking]] raiders, but in 904, at the Battle of Scones, he achieved a decisive victory and the Vikings were driven from the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] mainland. Thereafter his main concern was his southern border, with [[Saxon]] [[Northumbria]], where the [[Viking]]s had resettled themselves, under '''Ragnall'''. Eventually, by 918, he had fought them to a standstill, and obtained the peace he needed.		To begin with, his reign was spent fighting off [[Viking]] raiders, but in 904, at the Battle of Scones, he achieved a decisive victory and the Vikings were driven from the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] mainland. Thereafter his main concern was his southern border, with [[Saxon]] [[Northumbria]], where the [[Viking]]s had resettled themselves, under '''Ragnall'''. Eventually, by 918, he had fought them to a standstill, in concert with Ealdred of Bernicia, and obtained the peace he needed.

			It is believed that both groups of Vikings were of the ''Ui Imair'' ("descendants of ''Ivar'') kindred who were then settled in [[Ireland]] and who are recorded as holding land there, on either side of the Irish Sea, and on either coast of Scotland, albeit in a local and fragmentary fashion rather than as an entire empire.
⚫	In 920 he made a pact with the [[England\|English]] [[king]] [[Edward the Elder]], which he renewed in 927 with Edward's successor [[Athelstan]]. This was supposed to ensure their mutual neutrality so as to free up their attention to deal with the Viking threat.~~<br>~~

⚫	However Constantine married, at unknown date, a daughter of the Norse [[king]] of [[Dublin]], '''Olaf III Guthfrithson''', and had at least 3 children. He therefore supported Olaf's claim to power in York around 934CE, which led to war. In 937 Athelstan won a victory, at Brunanburh, but on his death Olaf obtained York, and Constantine benefitted.
		⚫	In 920 Constantine made a pact with the [[England\|English]] [[king]] [[Edward the Elder]], which he renewed in 927 with Edward's successor [[Athelstan]]. This was supposed to ensure their mutual neutrality so as to free up their attention to deal with the Viking threat.

		⚫	However Constantine married, at unknown date, a daughter of the Norse [[king]] of [[Dublin]], '''Olaf III Guthfrithson''', and had at least 3 children. He therefore supported Olaf's claim to power in York around 934CE, which led to war. In 937 Athelstan won a victory, at Brunanburh, but on his death, and succession by [[Edmund the Magnificent\|Edmund]], Olaf obtained York, while Vikings seized Northumbria, and Constantine benefitted by being insulated from the English kingdom's northward ambitions.

Simoncursitor at 07:06, 20 October 2006

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	To begin with, his reign was spent fighting off [[Viking]] raiders, but in 904, at the Battle of Scones, he achieved a decisive victory and the Vikings were driven from the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] mainland. Thereafter his main concern was his southern border, with [[Saxon]] [[Northumbria]], where the [[Viking]]s had resettled themselves, under '''Ragnall'''. Eventually, by 918, he had fought them to a standstill, and obtained the peace he needed.		To begin with, his reign was spent fighting off [[Viking]] raiders, but in 904, at the Battle of Scones, he achieved a decisive victory and the Vikings were driven from the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] mainland. Thereafter his main concern was his southern border, with [[Saxon]] [[Northumbria]], where the [[Viking]]s had resettled themselves, under '''Ragnall'''. Eventually, by 918, he had fought them to a standstill, and obtained the peace he needed.

			In 920 he made a pact with the [[England\|English]] [[king]] [[Edward the Elder]], which he renewed in 927 with Edward's successor [[Athelstan]]. This was supposed to ensure their mutual neutrality so as to free up their attention to deal with the Viking threat.<br>
	He married, at unknown date, a daughter of the Norse [[king]] of [[Dublin]], '''Olaf III Guthfrithson''', and had at least 3 children.
			However Constantine married, at unknown date, a daughter of the Norse [[king]] of [[Dublin]], '''Olaf III Guthfrithson''', and had at least 3 children. He therefore supported Olaf's claim to power in York around 934CE, which led to war. In 937 Athelstan won a victory, at Brunanburh, but on his death Olaf obtained York, and Constantine benefitted.


	In 943, after an impressive reign, he abdicated in favour of his cousin [[Malcolm I]], and retired to the monastery of St.Andrews, where he later became Abbot and died, in 952. His surviving son [[Indulf]] succeeded [[Malcolm I\|Malcolm]] on the [[throne]].		In 943, after an impressive reign, he abdicated in favour of his cousin [[Malcolm I]], and retired to the monastery of St.Andrews, where he later became Abbot and died, in 952. His surviving son [[Indulf]] succeeded [[Malcolm I\|Malcolm]] on the [[throne]].




	{{Scottish Monarch \| ruler = Constantine II \| predecessor = [[Donald II]] \| successor = [[Malcolm I]] \| reign = 900-943}}		{{Scottish Monarch \| ruler = Constantine II \| predecessor = [[Donald II]] \| successor = [[Malcolm I]] \| reign = 900-943}}

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Conrad Leviston at 06:33, 27 July 2005

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	'''Constantine II''' was the son of [[Aedh]], and succeeded his first cousin, [[Donald II]] on the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[throne]], in 900.		'''Constantine II''' was the son of [[Aedh]], and succeeded his first cousin, [[Donald II]] on the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[throne]], in 900.

	To begin with, his reign was spent fighting off [[Viking]] raiders, but in 904, at the Battle of Scones, he achieved a decisive victory and the Vikings were driven from the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] mainland. Thereafter his main concern was his southern border, with [[Saxon]] [[Northumbria]], where the [[Viking]]s had resettled themselves, under '''Ragnall'''. ~~<br>~~Eventually, by 918, he had fought them to a standstill, and obtained the peace he needed.		To begin with, his reign was spent fighting off [[Viking]] raiders, but in 904, at the Battle of Scones, he achieved a decisive victory and the Vikings were driven from the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] mainland. Thereafter his main concern was his southern border, with [[Saxon]] [[Northumbria]], where the [[Viking]]s had resettled themselves, under '''Ragnall'''. Eventually, by 918, he had fought them to a standstill, and obtained the peace he needed.

	He married, at unknown date, a daughter of the Norse [[king]] of [[Dublin]], '''Olaf III Guthfrithson''', and had at least 3 children.		He married, at unknown date, a daughter of the Norse [[king]] of [[Dublin]], '''Olaf III Guthfrithson''', and had at least 3 children.
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	In 943, after an impressive reign, he abdicated in favour of his cousin [[Malcolm I]], and retired to the monastery of St.Andrews, where he later became Abbot and died, in 952. His surviving son [[Indulf]] succeeded [[Malcolm I\|Malcolm]] on the [[throne]].		In 943, after an impressive reign, he abdicated in favour of his cousin [[Malcolm I]], and retired to the monastery of St.Andrews, where he later became Abbot and died, in 952. His surviving son [[Indulf]] succeeded [[Malcolm I\|Malcolm]] on the [[throne]].

			{{Scottish Monarch \| ruler = Constantine II \| predecessor = [[Donald II]] \| successor = [[Malcolm I]] \| reign = 900-943}}
	See also:

	* [[Scottish kings]]
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Simoncursitor at 12:23, 23 May 2005

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'''Constantine II''' was the son of [[Aedh]], and succeeded his first cousin, [[Donald II]] on the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[throne]], in 900.

To begin with, his reign was spent fighting off [[Viking]] raiders, but in 904, at the Battle of Scones, he achieved a decisive victory and the Vikings were driven from the [[Scotland|Scottish]] mainland. Thereafter his main concern was his southern border, with [[Saxon]] [[Northumbria]], where the [[Viking]]s had resettled themselves, under '''Ragnall'''. <br>Eventually, by 918, he had fought them to a standstill, and obtained the peace he needed.

He married, at unknown date, a daughter of the Norse [[king]] of [[Dublin]], '''Olaf III Guthfrithson''', and had at least 3 children.

In 943, after an impressive reign, he abdicated in favour of his cousin [[Malcolm I]], and retired to the monastery of St.Andrews, where he later became Abbot and died, in 952. His surviving son [[Indulf]] succeeded [[Malcolm I|Malcolm]] on the [[throne]].

See also:
* [[Scottish kings]]
[[category: monarchs (medieval)]]