eoch]]. He succeeded to the throne as a baby when his mother, [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen... ] attempted to claim the Bernician throne through his brother-in-law, [[:skyss:chars:berenicia:harold_viii|Harold VIII]]. His army was ambushed by Bernician nobles, resulting ... ed through a series of four regents, most notably his cousin [[:skyss:chars:daels:bhaltair_gilranald|Bh
of Iain Murchadh: The 4th Earl of Uisdean stopped his contingent from being wiped out and fought throug... or several years until Edmund II was persuaded by his nobles to seek peace.
===== 690-699 The Nine Yea... assert a claim.
Belligerents: Black Diarmid and his followers against the Dael Riatan Crown.
Notable... of Uisdean), who fell while attempting to repeat his earlier feat of killing a Bernician king.
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omatic negotiations. It is here that the King and his senior nobility gather to keep the King's Peace a... e was largely rebuilt by Alasdair II. Inspired by his travels abroad, he transformed the martial fortre... the rival coalitions. Following the assertion of his personal rule, King Alasdair V utilized the keep as a place of safety and a staging ground for his efforts to unify the noble houses.
===== Relatio
d into a palace by **King Alasdair II** following his "grand tour," during which he adopted several for... p was the site where **King Alasdair V** asserted his adulthood and personal rule, supported by the Lif... ard who prevented the regents from interfering in his proclamation. In 774, it was prepared for the roy
ars:daels:alasdair_ranald5|King Alasdair V]] made his most significant political move in 769, proclaiming his personal rule and the end of the regency. The eve... ranald5|King Alasdair V]]: Sovereign who asserted his right to rule in this square.
* [[:skyss:chars:
le:daels:macaodh:aodh739|Aodh MacAodh]], who uses his staff to collect information on city happenings and noble movements for his clients. It also provides a "safe house" for hold
