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Early Medieval

Donald II Battle against Norse at Strathern c.900

900
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Norse raiding force in Strathern
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish royal host under Donald II
Outcome
Contested; Donald II killed by Norse raiders c.900 according to the annals
The Battle

History & Significance

Donald II (Domhnall mac Causantin) fought Norse invaders in Strathern; the first king formally styled ri Alban (King of Alba); his reign saw continued Norse pressure into the Pictish heartlands of Perthshire

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Donald II Battle against Norse at Strathern c.900

Broich, cursus, ring-ditch, barrow & palisade 600m SE of Duchlage
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Dargill,stone circle 640m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.5 miles
Rottenreoch,long cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~1.5 miles
Lagg, ring-ditch 200m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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