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Culen
King of Scots
Cuilén mac Illuilb (Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 489, folio 33r).jpg
Reign 966/967 - 971
Predecessor Dubh of Scotland
Successor Amlaib or Kenneth II
Died 971
Issue Constantine III (ruled 997-1005)
Father Indulphus of Scotland

Culen ruled as king of Scotland following the death of Dubh in 967, he reigned from 967-971 although was recognized as early as 966 as king. He was born in the 10th century and died in 971. He was the son of Indulf and an unknown mother. He also possibly ruled as king of Strathclyde during his reign.

He died in 971 and was succeeded by Kenneth II and Amlaib. He is buried in an unknown location.

  • Kenneth II of Scotland

    Kenneth II, his successor

  • Sitric mac Amlaíb

    Amlaib's name in the Annals of Ulster.

  • An Ionsaighthigh

    Indulf, his father.

  • Constantine III (Alba)

    His son.

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  • Cuilén mac Illuilb (Lat. 4126, folio 29v)

    Cuilén's name as it appears on folio 29v of Paris Bibliothèque Nationale MS Latin 4126 (the Poppleton manuscript): "Culenrīg". The word might include an epithet at the end, or may be corrupted from a copying error.

  • Cuilén mac Illuilb (map)

    Locations relating to the life and times of Cuilén.

  • Dub mac Maíl Choluim (Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 489, folio 32v)

    The name of Cuilén's rival kinsman, Dub mac Maíl Choluim, as it appears on folio 32v of Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 489.

  • Sueno's Stone 20080430 panels 3-4

    Detail of inscriptions upon Sueno's Stone which may represent Dub's demise. The visible arch could represent a bridge, and the framed head under the arch may represent Dub, whose body was traditionally said to have been hidden beneath a bridge.

  • Amlaíb mac Illuilb (Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 488, folio 15r)

    The name of Cuilén's brother, Amlaíb mac Illuilb, as it appears on folio 15r of Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 488 (the Annals of Tigernach): "Amlaim mac Illuilb". Amlaíb seems to have held the kingship between 971/976–977.

  • Cináed mac Maíl Choluim (Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 488, folio 15r)

    The name of Cuilén's successor, Cináed mac Maíl Choluim, as it appears on folio 15r of Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 488: "Cinaeth mac Mail Cholaim".

  • Custantín mac Cuiléin (Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 488, folio 15v)

    The name of Cuilén's son, Custantín mac Cuiléin, as it appears on folio 15v of Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 488: "Constantin mac Cuilindaín".

  • Cuilén mac Illuilb (Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 489, folio 33r) 2

    The title accorded to Cuilén on folio 33r of Oxford Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 489. Cuilén's patrilineal ancestor Áed mac Cináeda—eponym of Clann Áed meic Cináeda—is the last king to be accorded the Latin title rex Pictorum ("king of the Picts"). Scottish kings were afterwards styled in Gaelic rí Alban ("king of Alba").

  • Cast of hogback stone, Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow - DSC06243

    A hogback grave slab on display in Glasgow. Such monuments may be indicative of Scandinavian settlement in Perthshire and Fife. The aforesaid evidence of Scandinavian influence upon Cuilén's immediate family could indicate that his kindred was involved with such immigration.

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