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	It was during Donald's reign that the term ''Alba'' came to be used for Scotland -- previous kings had been styled "king of the ''Picts''".		It was during Donald's reign that the term ''Alba'' came to be used for Scotland -- previous kings had been styled "king of the ''Picts''".

			{{Scottish Monarch \| ruler = Donald II \| predecessor = [[Giric]] / [[Eochaid]] \| successor = [[Constantine II]] \| reign = 889-900}}
	See also:
	* [[Scottish kings]]

	[[category:Monarchs_(medieval)]]		[[category:Monarchs_(medieval)]]

Simoncursitor at 07:09, 23 June 2005

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	It was during Donald's reign that the term ''Alba'' came to be used for Scotland -- previous kings had been styled "king of the ''Picts''".		It was during Donald's reign that the term ''Alba'' came to be used for Scotland -- previous kings had been styled "king of the ''Picts''".

			See also:
			* [[Scottish kings]]

			[[category:Monarchs_(medieval)]]

Simoncursitor at 07:04, 23 June 2005

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	He was born ''circa''862 CE and ruled Scotland for 11 years, from 889CE to 900, during which time he extended Scotland to include the Strathclyde region, which had been semi-independent of both Scotland and [[England]], with its own king-line. He was also embroiled with resisting [[Denmark\|Danish]] raids on the Scots mainland from the seas, which were little by little turning into attempts to settle and carve out permanent landholdings. Earl Sigurd, for example, held large areas in northern Scotland, working from a base on Orkney.		He was born ''circa''862 CE and ruled Scotland for 11 years, from 889CE to 900, during which time he extended Scotland to include the Strathclyde region, which had been semi-independent of both Scotland and [[England]], with its own king-line. He was also embroiled with resisting [[Denmark\|Danish]] raids on the Scots mainland from the seas, which were little by little turning into attempts to settle and carve out permanent landholdings. Earl Sigurd, for example, held large areas in northern Scotland, working from a base on Orkney.

	How he died is unknown now; he was buried on Iona, and succeeded by his cousin [[Constantine II]], who was in turn succeeded by Donald's son, [[Malcolm II]]. The name of Donald's wife is lost, but legend has it that she was from Orkney, perhaps representing an attempt by the king to bring Sigurd within royal influence.		How he died is unknown now; he was buried on Iona, and succeeded by his cousin [[Constantine II]], who was in turn succeeded by Donald's son, [[Malcolm I]]. The name of Donald's wife is lost, but legend has it that she was from Orkney, perhaps representing an attempt by the king to bring Sigurd within royal influence.

	It was during Donald's reign that the term ''Alba'' came to be used for Scotland -- previous kings had been styled "king of the ''Picts''".		It was during Donald's reign that the term ''Alba'' came to be used for Scotland -- previous kings had been styled "king of the ''Picts''".

Simoncursitor at 07:03, 23 June 2005

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Son of [[Constantine I]], '''Donald II''' succeeded his cousin [[Eochaid]] on the [[throne]] of [[Scotland]]. He took the throne in violence: [[Eochaid]]'s co-ruler [[Giric]] had gained the throne by murdering [[Aedh]], who had been Donald's uncle. Once Giric was dead, Eochaid was expelled, and Donald took the kingship.

He was born ''circa''862 CE and ruled Scotland for 11 years, from 889CE to 900, during which time he extended Scotland to include the Strathclyde region, which had been semi-independent of both Scotland and [[England]], with its own king-line. He was also embroiled with resisting [[Denmark|Danish]] raids on the Scots mainland from the seas, which were little by little turning into attempts to settle and carve out permanent landholdings. Earl Sigurd, for example, held large areas in northern Scotland, working from a base on Orkney.

How he died is unknown now; he was buried on Iona, and succeeded by his cousin [[Constantine II]], who was in turn succeeded by Donald's son, [[Malcolm II]]. The name of Donald's wife is lost, but legend has it that she was from Orkney, perhaps representing an attempt by the king to bring Sigurd within royal influence.

It was during Donald's reign that the term ''Alba'' came to be used for Scotland -- previous kings had been styled "king of the ''Picts''".