State
Dál Riata
Gaelic overkingdom that included parts of western Scotland and northeastern Ulster in Ireland
- This boundary
- 498–843 CE
- Founded
- 498 CE
- Ended
- 843 CE
- Succeeded by
- Kingdom of Alba
Overview
Dál Riata or Dál Riada (also Dalriada) () was a Gaelic kingdom that encompassed the western seaboard of Scotland and northeastern Ireland, on each side of the North Channel. At its height in the 6th and 7th centuries, it covered what is now Argyll ("Coast of the Gaels") in Scotland and part of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. After a period of expansion, Dál Riata eventually became associated with the Gaelic Kingdom of Alba.
All rulers (36)
- Fergus Mór500–503 CE
- Domangart Réti503–507 CE
- Comgall mac Domangairt507–538 CE
- Gabrán mac Domangairt538–560 CE
- Conall mac Comgaill560–574 CE
- Áedán mac Gabráin574–608 CE
- Eochaid Buide608–629 CE
- Connad Cerr627–629 CE
- Domnall Brecc629–642 CE
- Ferchar mac Connaid637–650 CE
- Dúnchad mac Conaing650–654 CE
- Conall Crandomna650–660 CE
- Domangart mac Domnaill660–673 CE
- Máel Dúin mac Conaill673–689 CE
- Ferchar Fota678–697 CE
- Domnall Donn689–696 CE
- Eochaid mac Domangairt697 CE
- Ainbcellach mac Ferchair697–698 CE
- Fiannamail ua Dúnchado698–700 CE
- Selbach mac Ferchair700–723 CE
- Dúngal mac Selbaig723–726 CE
- Eochaid mac Echdach726–733 CE
- Álpin de Dalriada733–736 CE
- Muiredach mac Ainbcellaig733–736 CE
- Dúngal mac Selbaig733–736 CE
- Eógan mac Muiredaig736–739 CE
- Áed Find748–778 CE
- Fergus mac Echdach778–781 CE
- Donncoirce781–792 CE
- Conall mac Taidg805–807 CE
- Conall mac Áedáin805–811 CE
- Causantín mac Fergusa811–820 CE
- Óengus II820–834 CE
- Alpín mac Echdach831–834 CE
- Áed mac Boanta833–839 CE
- Eóganan mac Óengusa837–839 CE
Records (3)
- 603 CE — Battle of DegsastanBattle
- 620 CE — Battle of Fid EoinBattle
- 839 CE — Battle of 839Battle
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).