{"slug": "alba", "label": "Alba", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alba", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13361651", "qid": "Q13361651", "description": "Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland", "entries": 14, "years": 10, "span": [850, 1001], "span_label": ["850 CE", "1001 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 7}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-scotland", "label": "Kingdom of Scotland", "shared": 11}, {"slug": "scotland", "label": "Scotland", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-northumbria", "label": "Kingdom of Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "dal-riata", "label": "Dál Riata", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-strathclyde", "label": "Kingdom of Strathclyde", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 850, "year_label": "850 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Kenneth I (also called Kenneth MacAlpin) of Alba (modern Scotland) invades Northern Northumbria during the period of 850–858, burning Dunbar and Melrose.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129147#Britain", "title": "850", "revid": 1341129147, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 858, "year_label": "858 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 13", "text": "February 13 – King Kenneth I (Cináed mac Ailpín), king of the Scots, dies after a 15-year reign in which he has been crowned at Scone, and united the various parts of Scotland with his native Dál Riata. His 46-year-old brother succeeds as Donald I, king of Alba.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129132#Britain", "title": "858", "revid": 1341129132, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 872, "year_label": "872 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Artgal of Strathclyde is slain, through the connivance of King Constantine I of Alba (modern Scotland) and his Viking allies. Artgal's son, Run, succeeds to the Strathclyde throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267071842#Britain", "title": "872", "revid": 1267071842, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 877, "year_label": "877 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Constantin I is killed fighting Viking raiders, at the \"Black Cave\" in Fife. He is succeeded by his brother Áed mac Cináeda as ruler of Alba (Scotland).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267071400#Britain", "title": "877", "revid": 1267071400, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 877, "year_label": "877 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Constantine I, king of Alba (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267071400#Deaths", "title": "877", "revid": 1267071400, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 878, "year_label": "878 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Áed mac Cináeda of Scotland is killed in battle, by his rival Giric mac Dúngal. Giric becomes king of the Picts, and allies himself with Eochaid (grandson of Kenneth I). The two rule all of Alba (Scotland) together as joint-kings.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353695287#Britain", "title": "878", "revid": 1353695287, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 878, "year_label": "878 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Áed mac Cináeda, king of Alba (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353695287#Deaths", "title": "878", "revid": 1353695287, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 967, "year_label": "967 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Dub mac Maíl Coluīm, king of Alba (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364919490#Deaths", "title": "967", "revid": 1364919490, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 971, "year_label": "971 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "King Cuilén (or Cuilean) is killed by Britons after a 6-year reign. He is succeeded by his nephew Kenneth II, as ruler of Alba (Scotland). He will not be sole king until 977.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364918921#Britain", "title": "971", "revid": 1364918921, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 971, "year_label": "971 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Cuilén (or Cuilean), king of Alba (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364918921#Deaths", "title": "971", "revid": 1364918921, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 995, "year_label": "995 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "King Kenneth II is murdered at a banquet by Lady Finella in Fettercairn. He is succeeded by his nephew Constantine III (a son of the late King Cuilén) as ruler of Alba (Scotland).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360634539#Scotland", "title": "995", "revid": 1360634539, "section": "Events › Europe › Scotland"}}, {"year": 997, "year_label": "997 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Constantine III, king of Alba (Scotland)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468397#Deaths", "title": "997", "revid": 1364468397, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 997, "year_label": "997 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Constantine III dies after a 2-year reign, possibly murdered by a dynastic conflict between two rival lines of royalty. He is succeeded by Kenneth III as sole ruler of Alba (Scotland).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468397#Scotland", "title": "997", "revid": 1364468397, "section": "Events › By place › Scotland"}}, {"year": 1001, "year_label": "1001 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Duncan I, king of Alba (Scotland) (d. 1040)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910152#Births", "title": "1001", "revid": 1341910152, "section": "Births"}}]}