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Bridei son of Maelchon

d. c. 584 · 6th century · Also known as Bridei I

Bridei son of Maelchon was a powerful king of the Picts in the second half of the 6th century. Adomnán's Life of Columba describes the saint visiting him at his fortress near the River Ness in the 560s. Irish annals record his victory over the Gaels of Dal Riata around 558 and his death around 584.

Bridei son of Maelchon
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bridei son of Maelchon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bridei-son-of-maelchon
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