List of Kings of the Picts
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The list of kings of the Picts is based on the Pictish Chronicle which survives in a late copy and did not record the dates the kings reigned. They ruled a vast region encompassing most of eastern Scotland until 843 when it was merged with the kings of Dál Riada to form the Kingdom of Scotland. A large portion of the early list belongs in the Matter of Britain, although the latter parts of the list match similar accounts from other sources. The dates given are based on inference from contemporary records.
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Pseudo-historical House of Pictavia
- Cruidne (1020-920 BC), founder of Pictavia
- Circin (920-880 BC)
- Fidach (880-840 BC)
- Fortrenn (840-770 BC)
- Floclaid (770-740 BC)
- Got (740-743 BC)
- Ce (743-728 BC)
- Fibaid (728-704 BC)
- Gede (704-624 BC)
- Denbecan (624-524 BC)
- Olfinecta (524-464 BC)
- Guidid (464-414 BC)
- Gest (414-374 BC)
- Wurgest (374-344 BC)
- Brude Bont (344-296 BC)
- 28 Brudes (296-146 BC)
- Tharain (146-46 BC)
- Morleo (46-31 BC)
- Deocilunon (31 BC-10)
- Cimoiod (10-17)
- Deoord (17-67)
- Bliesbltituth (67-72)
- Dectotric (72-112)
- Usconbuts (112-142)
- Carvorst (142-182)
- Deo Ardivois (182-202)
- Vist (202-252)
- Ru (252-352)
- Gartnait I (352-361)
- Breth (361-368)
- Uipoig (368-398)
- Canutulachama (398-402)
Historic House of Pictavia
- Uuradach (402-402)
- Gartnait II (402-Unknown)
- Talorc I (Unknown-413)
- Drest I (413-451)
- Talorc II (451-455)
- Nechtan (455-465)
- Drest II (465-495)
- Galam I (495-510)
- Drest III (510-530)
- Drest IV (510-529), co-ruled with Drest III
- Gartnait III (530-537)
- Cailtram (537-539)
- Talorc III (539-550)
- Drest V (550-551)
- Galam II (551-556)
House of Gwynedd
- Bridei I (556-586)
- Gartnait IV (586-597)
- Nechtan II (597-617)
- Cinioch (617-631)
- Gartnait V (631-635)
- Nechtan III (Unknown)
- Bridei II (635-641)
- Talorc IV (641-653)
House of Bernicia
- Talorcen I (653-657)
1st House of Dál Riada
- Gartnait VI (657-663)
- Drest VI (663-671)
House of Strathclyde
- Bridei III (671-692])
- Taran (692-696)
- Bridei IV (969-706)
- Nechtan IV (706-724)
- Drest VI (724-726)
- Alpin I (726-728)
- Oengus I (728)
- Nechtan IV (728-729)
- Oengus (729-761)
- Bridei V (761-763)
House of Lorne
- Ciniod (763-775)
- Alpin II (75-780)
- Drest VII (780-781)
- Talorcen II (781-785)
- Talorcen III (785-787)
- Conall (787-789)
2nd House of Dál Riada
- Constantine (789-820), also king of Dál Riada
- Oengus II (820-834), also king of Dál Riada
- Drest IX (834-837), also king of Dál Riada
House of Lorne
- Uen (837-839)
- Uurad (839-842)
- Bridei (842)
- Kineth (842)
- Bridei VII (842-845), against Cináed I
- Drest (845-848)
3rd House of Dál Riada
- Kenneth I of Scotland, also known as Kenneth MacAlpin or Cináed I (843-858), first king of all Scotland: King of Scots
Kenneth I became King of the Scots and Picts in 843. His kingdom became known as Alba (the Scottish Gaelic word for Scotland), and he was the first monarch of the new state, the Kingdom of Scotland. For monarchs after 843, see List of monarchs of Scotland.