Amdarch ( Gaelic. Amdarch , Wall. Rhydderch , Eng. Amdarch [1] ; died in 973 ) - King of Strathclyde from 971.
| Amdarh | |||||||
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| Gaelic. Amdarch , Wall. Rhydderch Amdarch | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Donald III | ||||||
| Successor | Malcolm I | ||||||
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| Death | 973 | ||||||
| Father | Donald III | ||||||
| Children | daughter? | ||||||
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Biography
Very little is known about him. According to chronicles, Amdah was the son of Domnal, who is usually identified with King Donald III . In 971, King Amdarh killed King Alba Kulen in Ibandonia. The name "Ibandonia" is not exactly identified. “ The Chronicle of Melrose ” indicates that the murder occurred in Lothian , but his reason was the rape of Amdarch's daughter by Kulen. The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba adds that his brother Ehayid was killed along with Kulen.
Amdah probably died in 973, when his brother Malcolm is mentioned by the new king.
Notes
- ↑ Various versions of his name are mentioned: Amdarch, Andarch, Amdrach, Radharc, Amthar, Radhard.
Literature
- Anderson Alan Orr. Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500-1286. - Edinburgh, 1922.
- Anderson Alan Orr. Scottish Annals from English Chroniclers: AD 500-1286. - London, 1908. (Reprint: Anderson Alan Orr, Marjorie Anderson (ed.). Scottish Annals from English Chroniclers: AD 500-1286. - Stamford, 1991. )
- MacQuarrie Alan. The Kings of Strathclyde // Grant A., Stringer K. (eds.) Medieval Scotland: Crown, Lordship and Community. - Edinburgh: Essays Presented to GWS Barrow, 1993. - P. 1-19.
- Smyth Alfred. Warlords and Holy Men. - Edinburgh, 1984.
- Duncan, AAM. Scotland: The Making of a Kingdom. - Edinburgh, 1975.
Links
- Amdarch, King of Strathclyde .
- Chronicle of the Kings of Alba (Russian translation: Chronicle of the Kings of Alba . Uldwalir. Date accessed January 19, 2012. Archived May 17, 2012. )