Talorgan II of the Picts
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Talorgan was a king of the Picts
. The Annals of Ulster
report the death of Dub Tholargg (Black Talorcen) king of the Picts on this side of the Mounth
in 782. He is presumed to have been the son of Óengus mac Fergusa
. He was succeeded by his son Drest
.
Picts
The Picts were a group of Late Iron Age and Early Mediaeval people living in what is now eastern and northern Scotland. There is an association with the distribution of brochs, place names beginning 'Pit-', for instance Pitlochry, and Pictish stones. They are recorded from before the Roman conquest...
. The Annals of Ulster
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the...
report the death of Dub Tholargg (Black Talorcen) king of the Picts on this side of the Mounth
Mounth
The Mounth is the range of hills on the southern edge of Strathdee in northeast Scotland. It was usually referred to with the article, i.e. "the Mounth". The name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic monadh which in turn is akin to the Welsh mynydd, and may be of Pictish origin...
in 782. He is presumed to have been the son of Óengus mac Fergusa
Óengus I of the Picts
Óengus son of Fergus , was king of the Picts from 732 until his death in 761. His reign can be reconstructed in some detail from a variety of sources.Óengus became the chief king in Pictland following a period of civil war in the late 720s...
. He was succeeded by his son Drest
Drest VIII of the Picts
Drest son of Talorgan , was king of the Picts from 782 to 787, succeeding his father Talorgan.-See also:* House of Óengus-External links:*...
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