Eugein II of Alt Clut

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Eugein II of Alt Clut was, according to the Harleian genealogies, the son of king Dumnagual III of Alt Clut.[1] He is known only from this source, and there is no direct evidence he was king, although he is usually regarded as such by scholars.[2] The Annals of Ulster report the "burning of Ail Cluaithe" in the year 780,[3] and as Eugein is the only known possibility as king for the later eighth century, it is possible that he was the ruler at the time.

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  1. ^ Harleian genealogy of the Kings of Alt Clut, here.
  2. ^ Alan MacQuarrie, "The Kings of Strathclyde", in A. Grant & K.Stringer (eds.) Medieval Scotland: Crown, Lordship and Community, Essays Presented to G.W.S. Barrow, (Edinburgh, 1993), p. 12.
  3. ^ AU 780.1, here

[edit] References

  • MacQuarrie, Alan, "The Kings of Strathclyde", in A. Grant & K.Stringer (eds.) Medieval Scotland: Crown, Lordship and Community, Essays Presented to G.W.S. Barrow, (Edinburgh, 1993), pp. 1-19

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Preceded by
Dumnagual?
King of Alt Clut
fl. late 700s
Succeeded by
?Riderch