About Áed mac Cináeda
Lived 840 – 878 (aged 37–38). Áed mac Cináeda was a Scottish sovereign.
Áed mac Cináeda (Modern Scottish Gaelic: Aodh mac Choinnich; ; Anglicized: Hugh; died 878) was a son of Cináed mac Ailpín (Kenneth MacAlpin). He became king of the Picts in 877 when he succeeded his brother Constantín mac Cináeda. He was posthumously given the epithet "Fhionnscothach" (of the White Flowers) by the Duan Albanach.
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Who was Áed mac Cináeda?
King of the Picts
When was Áed mac Cináeda born?
Áed mac Cináeda was born in 840.
When did Áed mac Cináeda die?
Áed mac Cináeda died in 878 in Strathallan.
What was Áed mac Cináeda's occupation?
Áed mac Cináeda was a sovereign.
What nationality was Áed mac Cináeda?
Áed mac Cináeda was Scottish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Áed mac Cináeda. https://biography.guide/aed-mac-cinaeda/
MLA: "Áed mac Cináeda." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/aed-mac-cinaeda/.
Chicago: "Áed mac Cináeda." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/aed-mac-cinaeda/.
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