Constantine III of Scotland

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Causantín mac Cuilén
King of Alba
Reign	995–997
Died	997
	Rathinveramond near Perth
Buried	Iona
Predecessor	Cináed mac Maíl Coluim
Successor	Cináed mac Duib
Father	Cuilén mac Iduilb

Causantín mac Cuilén (anglicised Constantine III) (before 971–997) was king of Scots from 995 to 997. He was the son of Cuilén mac Iduilb.

Causantín became king upon the death of Cináed mac Maíl Coluim, supposedly killed by Finnguala, daughter of Cuncar, Mormaer of Angus, a killing with which Causantín is associated in several accounts. John of Fordun, perhaps confusing him with Eógan II of Strathclyde, known as "the Bald", refers to Causantín 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 Domnall mac Ailpín is said to have died there in 862. His killer is named as Cináed mac Maíl Coluim, probably in error for either Cináed mac Duib, who became king on Causantín's death, or perhaps for Máel Coluim mac Cináeda.

Causantín is not known to have any descendants and he was the last of the line of Áed mac Cináeda to have been king.

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For primary sources see also External links below.

Anderson, Alan Orr, Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286, volume 1. Reprinted with corrections. Paul Watkins, Stamford, 1990. ISBN 1-871615-03-8
Duncan, A.A.M., The Kingship of the Scots 842–1292: Succession and Independence. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2002. ISBN 0-7486-1626-8
Smyth, Alfred P. Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland AD 80-1000. Reprinted, Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP, 1998. ISBN 0-7486-0100-7

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CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork includes the Annals of Ulster, Tigernach, the Four Masters and Innisfallen, the Chronicon Scotorum, the Lebor Bretnach (which includes the Duan Albanach), Genealogies, and various Saints' Lives. Most are translated into English, or translations are in progress.
(CKA) The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba

Preceded by: Cináed mac Maíl Coluim	King of Scots 995–997	Succeeded by: Cináed mac Duib

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	Traditional List of Monarchs of the Picts Legendary Monarchs • Drest of the 100 Battles • Talorc I • Nechtan I • Drest II • Galan • Drest III • Drest IV • Gartnait I • Cailtram • Talorc II • Drest V • Galam Cennalath • Bruide I • Gartnait II • Nechtan II • Cinioch • Gartnait III • Bruide II • Talorc III • Talorgan I • Gartnait IV • Drest VI • Bruide III • Taran • Bruide IV • Nechtan IV • Drest VII • Alpín I • Óengus I • Bruide V • Kenneth I • Alpín II • Talorgan II • Drest VIII • Conall • Caustantín • Óengus II • Drest IX • Eogán • Ferat • Bruide VI • Kenneth II • Bruide VII • Drest X
something	Traditional List of Monarchs of the Scots Cináed mac Ailpín • Domnall mac Ailpín • Causantín mac Cináeda • Áed mac Cináeda • Giric • Domnall mac Causantín • Causantín mac Áeda • Máel Coluim mac Domnaill • Idulb • Dub mac Maíl Coluim • Cuilén • Cináed mac Maíl Coluim • Causantín mac Cuilén • Cináed mac Duib • Máel Coluim mac Cináeda • Donnchad mac Crínáin • Mac Bethad • Lulach • Máel Coluim mac Donnchada • Domnall Bán • Duncan II • Domnall Bán • Edgar • Alexander I • David I • Malcolm;IV • William I • Alexander II • Alexander III • First Interregnum • John • Second Interregnum • Robert I • David II • Edward • David II • Robert II • Robert III • James I • James II • James III • James IV • James V • Mary I • James VI* • Charles I* • The Covenanters • The Protectorate • Charles II* • James VII* • Mary II* • William II* • Anne* * also monarch of Ireland and England