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AD937

Rough guide to the situation in 937

Rough situation at beginning of AD 937
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde

Alba

The ruler of Alba was King Constantine II (Constantine the Middle-Aged), who had ruled since 900 and would continue to do so until 943.

Image of King Hywel ap Cadell ap Rhodri
King Hywel ap Cadell ap Rhodri of Deheubarth

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Hywel ap Cadell ap Rhodri (Hywel the Good), who had ruled since 920 and would continue to do so until 950.

England

The ruler of England was King Æthelstan (Æthelstan the Glorious), who had ruled since 924 and would continue to do so until 939.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Idwal ab Anarawd (Idwal the Bald), who had ruled since 916 and would continue to do so until 942.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde during this time was either King Owain map Dyfnwal or King Dyfnwal map Owain, the exact year of the succession is unknown.