{"slug": "kenneth-macalpin", "label": "Kenneth MacAlpin", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_MacAlpin", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298263", "qid": "Q298263", "description": "King of the Picts", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [810, 878], "span_label": ["810 CE", "878 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 4}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Kenneth mac Alpin"], "related": [{"slug": "scotland", "label": "Scotland", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "alba", "label": "Alba", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-scotland", "label": "Kingdom of Scotland", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "scottish-people", "label": "Scottish people", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "northumbria", "label": "Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "dal-riata", "label": "Dál Riata", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "scone-perth-and-kinross", "label": "Scone, Perth and Kinross", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "picts", "label": "Picts", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 810, "year_label": "810 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Kenneth MacAlpin, king of Scotland (d. 858)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848812#Births", "title": "810", "revid": 1340848812, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 842, "year_label": "842 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Uurad of the Picts dies after a 3-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Bridei VI, who contests his power with rival groups, led by Bruide son of Fokel and Kenneth MacAlpin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350256465#Britain", "title": "842", "revid": 1350256465, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 843, "year_label": "843 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín) of the Scots also becomes king of the Picts; he is crowned (on the Stone of Destiny) as first monarch of the new nation of Scotland. The Alpin Dynasty of Scottish kings begins to reign.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941897#British_Isles", "title": "843", "revid": 1340941897, "section": "Events › By place › British Isles"}}, {"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": 858, "year_label": "858 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 13", "text": "February 13 – Kenneth I, king of Scotland (b. 810)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341129132#Deaths", "title": "858", "revid": 1341129132, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 878, "year_label": "878 CE", "section": "Deaths", "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"}}]}