Bridei III
7th-century king of the Picts
Bridei III (616-693) was King of the Picts from 672 until 693,[1] he defeated the Northumbrian king Ecgfrith and killed him at the Battle of Nechtansmere in 685.
Bridei III | |
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King of the Picts | |
Reign | 672-693 |
Predecessor | Drest VI |
Successor | Taran |
Born | 616 Probably Northern or Eastern Scotland |
Died | 693 (aged 76-77) Probably Northern or Eastern Scotland |
References
change- ↑ Woolf, "Pictish matriliny reconsidered", pp. 160–162.