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Constantine, son of Cuilén (
Mediaeval Gaelic:
Causantín mac Cuiléin;
Modern Gaelic:
Còiseam mac Chailein), known in most modern regnal lists as
Constantine III, (before 971–997) was
king of Scots from 995 to 997. He was the son of
Cuilén, King of Scotland (Cuilén mac Iduilb).
Constantine became king upon the death of
Kenneth II (Cináed mac Maíl Coluim), supposedly killed by
Finnguala, daughter of
Cuncar,
Mormaer of Angus, a killing with which Constantine is associated in several accounts.
John of Fordun, perhaps confusing him with
Eógan II of Strathclyde, known as "the Bald", refers to Constantine as "the Bald". He reigned for eighteen months according to the
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba.
The
Annals of Tigernach report that he was killed in a battle between the Scots in 997. His death is placed by the Chronicle at
Rathinveramond at the mouth of the
Almond where it meets the
River Tay near
Perth. This appears to have been a royal centre, close to
Scone and
Forteviot, as
Donald I (Domnall mac Ailpín) is said to have died there in 862. Constantine's killer is named as
Cináed mac Maíl Coluim ("Kenneth son of Malcolm"), probably in error for either
Kenneth, son of Dub (Cináed mac Duib), who became Kenneth III on Constantine's death, or perhaps for
Malcolm, son of Kenneth II (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda).
Constantine isn't known to have any descendants and he was the last of the line of
Áed (Áed mac Cináeda) to have been king.
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