King Kenneth MacAlpin unites Dalriada and Pictland
The king of Dalriada, Kenneth MacAlpin, wanted to become king of Pictland too. He first dealt with the Vikings by letting them keep everything they had conquered and marrying off his children to powerful members of their tribe. He also joined forces with the Vikings to take on the Britons. He kept both the Scotti and the Picts happy by respecting their churches and customs and giving his children Scotti and Pictish names. He employed a storyteller to invent stories about him to tell of his bravery and noble bloodline. Kenneth MacAlpin was a clever, ruthless and successful king, and after his reign, the Picts and the Scotti were united.
Duration:
This clip is from
More clips from The New Scots
-
![]()
The arrival of the Vikings in Scotland
Duration: 01:07
-
![]()
The Picts and the Northumbrians
Duration: 05:02
-
![]()
Picts and the Christian churches
Duration: 02:33
-
![]()
Who were the Picts and the Scotti?
Duration: 02:28
More clips from See You See Me
-
![]()
Viking food—The Vikings, The Success of the Norse
Duration: 01:55
-
![]()
Viking clothing—The Vikings, The Success of the Norse
Duration: 01:45
-
![]()
A Viking grave—The Vikings, The Success of the Norse
Duration: 03:13
-
![]()
What did the Romans invent?—Romans in Scotland 2
Duration: 01:08
