Óengus I
8th century King of the Picts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Óengus son of Fergus (Pictish: *Onuist map Vurguist;[note 1] Old Irish: Óengus mac Fergusso, lit. 'Angus son of Fergus'; died 761) was king of the Picts from 732 until his death in 761. His reign can be reconstructed in some detail from a variety of sources. The unprecedented territorial gains he made from coast to coast, and the legacy he left, mean Óengus can be considered the first king of what would become Scotland.
Óengus mac Fergusa | |
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King of the Picts | |
Reign | 732–761 |
Predecessor | Nechtan son of Der-Ile |
Successor | Bridei mac Fergus |
Died | c. 761 |
Burial | |
Issue | Bridei Talorgan |
House | Óengus |
Wresting power from his rivals, Óengus became the chief king in Pictland following a period of civil war in the late 720s.
The most powerful ruler in Scotland for more than two decades, kings from Óengus's family dominated Pictland for a century, until defeat at the hands of Vikings in 839 began a new period of instability, ending with the coming to power of another Pictish dynasty, that of Cináed mac Ailpín.[5][6]