At a time when Viking raids were destroying much of Scotland the new king, MacAlpin, helps strengthen the ties between the Pict and Gaelic kingdoms. His legacy is a new royal dynasty that would ...

It is at this point that Kenneth appears in the annals. In the power vaccuum left as a result of the Viking slaughter of the Pict royal line MacAlpin sees off competitors to become King of Picts.

Scotland's History Early Scotland Kenneth MacAlpin becomes King of Picts The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...