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AD996

Rough guide to the situation in 996

Rough situation at beginning of AD 996
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde

Alba

The ruler of Alba was King Constantine III, who had ruled since 995 and would continue to do so until 997.

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Maredudd ab Owain ap Hywel, who had ruled since 986 and would continue to do so until 999.

England

The ruler of England was King Æthelræd II (Æthelred the Unready), who had ruled since 978 and would continue to do so until 1013.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde was King Malcolm map Dyfnwal, who had ruled since 973 and would continue to do so until 997.