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AD970

Rough guide to the situation in 970

Rough situation at beginning of AD 970
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 Cuilén (Cailean the White), who had ruled since 967 and would continue to do so until 971.

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Owain ap Hywel ap Cadell, who had ruled since 950 and would continue to do so until 986.

England

The ruler of England was King Eadgar I (Edgar the Peaceable), who had ruled since 959 and would continue to do so until 975.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Iago ab Idwal .

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde at this time was likely to have been King Dyfnwal map Owain.