Biography of Áedán mac Gabráin King of Dál Riata 560-609

Paternal Family Tree: Dál Riata

Around 560 Áedán mac Gabráin King of Dál Riata was born to Gabrán mac Domangairt.

Around 560 [his father] Gabrán mac Domangairt died.

Around 574 Conall mac Comgaill King of Dál Riata died. His first cousin Áedán (age 14) succeeded King of Dál Riata.

Battle of Degsastan

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 603. This year Aeden (age 43), king of the Scots, fought with the Dalreathians, and with Ethelfrith (age 31), king of the Northumbrians, at Theakstone; where he lost almost all his army. Theobald also, brother of Ethelfrith, with his whole armament, was slain. None of the Scottish kings durst afterwards bring an army against this nation. Hering, the son of Hussa, led the army thither.

Around 609 Áedán mac Gabráin King of Dál Riata (age 49) died. His son [his son] Eochaid succeeded King of Dál Riata.

[his son] Eochaid Buide King of Dál Riata was born to Áedán mac Gabráin King of Dál Riata. "Buide" means yellow-haired.

Royal Descendants of Áedán mac Gabráin King of Dál Riata 560-609

Eochaid Buide King of Dál Riata

Ancestors of Áedán mac Gabráin King of Dál Riata 560-609

Áedán mac Gabráin King of Dál Riata