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AD1016

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end
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Rough guide to the situation at the start ofat the end of 1016

Rough situation at beginning of AD 1016
Rough situation at end of AD 1016
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 Malcolm II (Malcolm the Destroyer), who had ruled since 1005 and would continue to do so until 1034.

Deheubarth

King Edwin ab Einion ab Owain ruled jointly with his brother, King Cadell ab Einion ab Owain .

England

The ruler of England at the beginning of 1016 was King Æthelræd II (Æthelred the Unready), who had ruled since 1014. This year, King Cnut (Cnut the Great) would take over.

Gwynedd

The ruler of Gwynedd was King Aeddan ap Blegywryd, who had ruled since 1005 and would continue to do so until 1018.

Moray

The ruler of Moray was Mormaer Findláech mac Ruaidrí (probably, the start of his reign is shrouded in mystery).

Strathclyde

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