List of legendary kings of Pictland explained

These monarchs are listed in the Pictish chronicles, made during the reign of Kenneth II (971-995). These monarchs are usually known as legendary or mythical kings of the Picts, this list goes up to Vipoig, for rulers after this see List of kings of the Picts.

Cruithne and his seven sons

"Cruidne the son of Cinge, father of the Picts living in this island, ruled for 100 years. He had 7 sons. These are their names: Fib, Fidach, Floclaid, Fortrenn, Got, Ce, Circinn."[1]

Rulers of the Picts (before the Brudes)

NameEnglish textPictish textRuled for
Gede olgudachGede olgudach 80Gede olgudach lxxx80 years
DenbecanDenbecan 100Denbecan c100 years
OlfinectaOlfinecta 60Olfinecta lx60 years
Guidid gaed brechachGuidid gaed brechach 50Guidid gaed brechach l50 years
Gest gurcichGest gurcich 40Gest gurcich xl40 years
Wurgest Wurgest 30Wurgest xxx30 years

The Brudes

According to the Pictish Chronicles "Brude bont, from whom 30 Brudes ruled Ireland and Albany for the space of 150 years, himself ruled for 48 years. They were: pant, urpant, leo, uleo, gant, urgant, gnith, urgnith, fecir, urfecir, cal, urcal, cint, urcint, fet, urfet, ru, eru, gart et urgart, cinid, urcnid, uip, uruip, grid, urgrid, mund, urmund"

This means Bont ruled for 48 years, and for 102 years the lands were ruled by the other 28 brudes, there are not 30 brudes as mentioned, there are 28/29 brudes. After the brudes Gilgidi ruled for 150 years.

Rulers of the Picts (after the Brudes)

NameEnglish textPictish textRuled for
GilgidiGilgidi ruled for 150 yearsGilgidi c l annis regnavit150 years
TharainTharain 100 yearsTharain c100 years
MorleoMorelo 15Morleo xv15 years
DeocliunonDeocliunon 40Deocliunon xl40 years
Cimoiod (mac Arcois)Cimoiod son of Arcois 7Cimoiod filius Arcois vij7 years
Deoord Deoord 50Deoord l50 years
BliesbltituthBliesbltituth 5Bliesbltituh v5 years
DectotricDectotr'ic frater Diu xlDectotric brother of Diu 4040 years
UsconbutsUsconbuts xxxUsconbuts 3030 years
Carvorst Carvorst xlCarvorst 4040 years
Deo ArdivoisDeo ardivois xxDeo Ardivois 2020 years
Vist Vist lVist 5050 years
RuRu cRu 100100 years

Before Vipoig

NamePictish textEnglish textReigned forReigned
Gartnait locGartnaith loc, a quo Garnart iii. regnavere, ix annis regnavitGartnaith loc, from whom 3 Garnarts ruled, himself ruled for 9 years9 years296-305
Breth (mac Buthut)Breth filius Buthut vijBreth son of Buthut 77 years305-312
Vipoig was the first confirmed king of the Picts ruling from 312-342 and was succeeded by Canutulachama. For further reading see List of kings of the Picts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE PICTISH CHRONICLE. www.kjhskj75z.talktalk.net. 2017-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140615163653/http://www.kjhskj75z.talktalk.net/pictish.html#second. 2014-06-15. dead.
  2. Web site: Pictish King List. anthonyadolph.co.uk. en-US. 2017-07-13.