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Early Medieval

Pictish Civil War — Battle of Monith Carno 729

729
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Drest and Nectan
Forces
Drest and Nectan rivals
VS
Victor
Oengus I
Forces
Oengus I Pictish faction
Outcome
Oengus I decisive victory; Drest killed; unified Pictish kingship established
The Battle

History & Significance

Oengus I defeated rival Pictish claimant Drest at Monith Carno, consolidating his hold on the Pictish kingship after a prolonged civil war involving at least four simultaneous claimants from 724-729

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Scheduled Monuments near Pictish Civil War — Battle of Monith Carno 729

Clova Castle
Scheduled monument · ~5.6 miles
18th century military road and mid-20th century pillbox at Cairnwell, Glenshee
Scheduled monument · ~6.1 miles
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