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Ce

600 CE – 900 CE (approx.)

A Pictish province named in the legend of the seven sons of Cruithne, probably in Mar and Buchan in north-east Scotland.

Origins

Ce is listed among the seven Pictish provinces, named after the sons of Cruithne. It is usually placed in Aberdeenshire, around Mar and Buchan, partly because the hill Bennachie may preserve its name.

Rule and society

Nothing is known of its rulers or institutions. The area is rich in Pictish symbol stones and hillforts, such as Bennachie's Mither Tap, suggesting an organised society within the wider Pictish kingdom.

Decline and legacy

Ce disappeared as a distinct unit when Pictland became part of the Kingdom of Scotland. The later mormaerdoms or earldoms of Mar and Buchan may continue its territory.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ce. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ce
MLA
“Ce.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ce. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Ce.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ce.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ce’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ce (Accessed: ).

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