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AD1003

Rough guide to the situation in 1003

Rough situation at beginning of AD 1003
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 Kenneth III (Kenneth the Brown), who had ruled since 997 and would continue to do so until 1005.

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Cynan ap Hywel ap Ieuaf, who had ruled since 999 and would continue to do so until 1005.

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.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Cynan ap Hywel, who had ruled since 999 and would continue to do so until 1005.

Moray

The ruler of Moray was Mormaer Findláech mac Ruaidrí (probably, the start of his reign is shrouded in mystery).

Strathclyde

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