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AD980

Rough guide to the situation in 980

Rough situation at beginning of AD 980
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DeheubarthDeheubarth
Colour for EnglandEngland
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for MorayMoray
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde

Alba

The ruler of Alba was King Kenneth II (Kenneth the Fratricide), who had ruled since 971 and would continue to do so until 995.

Deheubarth

The ruler of Deheubarth was King Owain ap Hywel ap Cadell, who had ruled since 950 and would continue to do so until 986.

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.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd during this time was either King Hywel ab Ieuaf or King Cadwallon ab Ieuaf, the exact year of the succession is unknown.

Moray

Jarl Melsnat and King Malcolm are possible rulers of Moray between 976 and 995, but the evidence for their rule is scant.

Strathclyde

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