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Authenticity summary for early period kit

The year 900

Rough guide to the situation in 900

Rough situation at beginning of AD 900
ColourKingdom
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DanelawDanelaw
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for SeisyllwgSeisyllwg
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex
Colour for AlbaAlba
Colour for DanelawDanelaw
Colour for FortriuFortriu
Colour for GwyneddGwynedd
Colour for NorwayNorway
Colour for NorthumbriaNorthumbria
Colour for SeisyllwgSeisyllwg
Colour for StrathclydeStrathclyde
Colour for WessexWessex

Alba

The ruler of Alba at the beginning of 900 was King Donald II (Donald the Madman), who had ruled since 889. This year, King Constantine II (Constantine the Middle-Aged) would take over.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Anarawd ap Rhodri, who had ruled since 878 and would continue to do so until 916.

Northumbria

The ruler of Northumbria was King Eadwulf II (Eadwulf of Bamburgh), who had ruled since 895 and would continue to do so until 913.

Strathclyde

The ruler of Strathclyde at this time was likely to have been King Dyfnwal.

Wessex

The ruler of Wessex was King Eadweard I (Edward the Elder), who had ruled since 899 and would continue to do so until 924.