Domnall mac Causantín (Donald) II -, King of the Picts, or of Alba

- 900

• Name	Domnall mac Causantín (Donald) II -  [1, 2]
  Suffix	King of the Picts, or of Alba
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Donald is called Dásachtach, "the Madman", by the Prophecy of Berchán, a Middle Irish Poem written around the 12th century but supposedly older. He was King of the Picts (Northeast Scotland) or of Alba (most of Scotland) from 899 until his death in 900. From the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba: Doniualdus son of Constantini held the kingdom for 11 years [889–900]. The Northmen wasted Pictland at this time. In his reign a battle occurred between Danes and Scots at Innisibsolian where the Scots had victory. He was killed at Opidum Fother [modern Dunnottar] by the Gentiles. From Wikipedia: The change from king of the Picts to king of Alba is seen as indicating a step towards the kingdom of the Scots, but historians, while divided as to when this change should be placed, do not generally attribute it to Donald in view of his epithet. The consensus view is that the key changes occurred in the reign of Constantine II (Causantín mac Áeda), but the reign of Giric has also been proposed.
  Died	900	Forres or Dunnottar, Scotland   [1]
  Person ID	I3005	Our Family
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Constantín mac Cináeda -, King of the Picts,   d. 877
  Family ID	F1593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Máel Coluim mac Domnaill (Malcolm) I of Scotland -, King of Alba,   d. Abt 954
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 900 - Forres or Dunnottar, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Donald II 889-900 18th century drawing

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Ancestrial Roots. [S249] Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_II_of_Scotland