The Royal House of MacAlpin

Giric became known as Gregory the Great and he and his brother, Eocha or Eochaid, took the throne as joint kings. Little is known about their reign but they were both deposed in 889, and Constantine’s son, Donald II, became king.

Unfortunately, Donald II inherited a much-depleted kingdom with the Danes, under Sigurd the Mighty, having control of the North of Scotland. There is a strange tale surrounding the death of Sigurd the Mighty. Sigurd killed another Dane, Melbrigda Tonn, and cut of his head which he hung from his saddle. As he rode, the head bounced around and one of Melbrigda’s teeth punctured Sigurd’s leg. Sigurd died a painful death from blood-poisoning! Melbrigda had had his revenge.

King Donald II died near Forres in 900 AD. Some say from poisoning.

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