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AD991

Rough guide to the situation in 991

Rough situation at beginning of AD 991
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde

Alba

The ruler of Alba was King Kenneth II (Kenneth the Fratricide), who had ruled since 971 and would continue to do so until 995.

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Maredudd ab Owain ap Hywel, who had ruled since 986 and would continue to do so until 999.

England

The ruler of England was King Æthelræd II (Æthelred the Unready), who had ruled since 978 and would continue to do so until 1013.

Moray

Jarl Melsnat and King Malcolm are possible rulers of Moray between 976 and 995, but the evidence for their rule is scant.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde was King Malcolm map Dyfnwal, who had ruled since 973 and would continue to do so until 997.