Uuen was a son of Onuist II [son of] Uurguist [Wrguist] (in Gaelic: Óengus II mac Fergusa, died 834) and succeeded his cousin Drest mac Caustantín as king in 836 or 837. The sole notice of Uuen in the Irish annals is the report of his death, together with his brother Bran and "Áed mac Boanta, and others almost innumerable" in a battle fought by the men of Fortriu against Vikings in 839.[1] This defeat appears to have ended the century-long domination of Pictland by the descendants of Onuist I [son of] Wrguist (in Gaelic: Óengus I mac Fergusa).[2]
If the annalistic record is short, there are other traditions relating to Uuen. He is named by the St Andrews foundation tale as one of the sons of Onuist who met with Saint Regulus at Forteviot when the Saint supposedly brought the relics of Saint Andrew to Scotland.[3] Along with his uncle Caustantín, Uuen appears to have been a patron of the Northumbrian monasteries as he is named in the Liber Vitae Dunelmensis, which contains a list of those for whom prayers were said, dating from around 840.[4]
Uuen, his father, his uncle and his cousin Domnall appear in the Duan Albanach, a praise poem from the reign of Máel Coluim (III) mac Donnchada listing Máel Coluim's predecessors as kings of Scots, of Alba and of Dál Riata from Fergus Mór and his brothers onwards. Their inclusion in this source and its like is thought to be due to their importance to the foundation traditions of Dunkeld and St Andrews.[5]
Anderson, Alan Orr, Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286, volume 1. Reprinted with corrections, Stamford: Paul Watkins, 1990. ISBN1-871615-03-8
Broun, Dauvit, "Pictish Kings 761-839: Integration with Dál Riata or Separate Development" in Sally Foster (ed.) The St Andrews Sarcophagus: A Pictish masterpiece and its international connections. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 1998. ISBN1-85182-414-6
Clancy, Thomas Owen, "Caustantín son of Fergus (Uurgust)" in M. Lynch (ed.) The Oxford Companion to Scottish History. Oxford & New York: Oxford UP, 2002. ISBN0-19-211696-7
Forsyth, Katherine, "Evidence of a lost Pictish source in the Historia Regum Anglorum of Symeon of Durham", in Simon Taylor (ed.) Kings, clerics and chronicles in Scotland, 500-1297: essays in honour of Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2000. ISBN1-85182-516-9
Smyth, Alfred P. Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland AD 80-1000. Reprinted, Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP, 1998. ISBN0-7486-0100-7
eóganan, Óengusa, uuen, eogán, Óengusa, gaelic, commonly, referred, hypocoristic, eóganán, king, picts, between, uuen, king, pictsreign837, 839predecessordrest, ixsuccessoruuradcontents, life, also, notes, references, external, linkslife, edituuen, onuist, uur. Uuen Wen or Eogan mac oengusa in Gaelic commonly referred to by the hypocoristic Eoganan was king of the Picts between AD 837 839 Uuen Eoganan mac oengusa King of the PictsReign837 839PredecessorDrest IXSuccessorUuradContents 1 Life 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksLife EditUuen was a son of Onuist II son of Uurguist Wrguist in Gaelic oengus II mac Fergusa died 834 and succeeded his cousin Drest mac Caustantin as king in 836 or 837 The sole notice of Uuen in the Irish annals is the report of his death together with his brother Bran and Aed mac Boanta and others almost innumerable in a battle fought by the men of Fortriu against Vikings in 839 1 This defeat appears to have ended the century long domination of Pictland by the descendants of Onuist I son of Wrguist in Gaelic oengus I mac Fergusa 2 If the annalistic record is short there are other traditions relating to Uuen He is named by the St Andrews foundation tale as one of the sons of Onuist who met with Saint Regulus at Forteviot when the Saint supposedly brought the relics of Saint Andrew to Scotland 3 Along with his uncle Caustantin Uuen appears to have been a patron of the Northumbrian monasteries as he is named in the Liber Vitae Dunelmensis which contains a list of those for whom prayers were said dating from around 840 4 Uuen his father his uncle and his cousin Domnall appear in the Duan Albanach a praise poem from the reign of Mael Coluim III mac Donnchada listing Mael Coluim s predecessors as kings of Scots of Alba and of Dal Riata from Fergus Mor and his brothers onwards Their inclusion in this source and its like is thought to be due to their importance to the foundation traditions of Dunkeld and St Andrews 5 On Uuen s death the Pictish Chronicle king lists have him followed by the short reigns of Uurad Ferat and Uurad s sons Bridei Cinaed and Drest by Bridei son of Fochel Uuthoil and by Cinaed mac Ailpin Ciniod son of Elphin the eventual victor and founder of a new ruling clan See also EditHouse of oengusNotes Edit Reported in the Annals of Ulster s a 839 Broun Pictish Kings p 75 Clancy Caustantin Smyth pp 180 181 Broun Pictish Kings p 81 and note 27 Forsyth Lost Pictish source p 25 Broun Pictish Kings p 81 References EditAnderson Alan Orr Early Sources of Scottish History A D 500 1286 volume 1 Reprinted with corrections Stamford Paul Watkins 1990 ISBN 1 871615 03 8 Broun Dauvit Pictish Kings 761 839 Integration with Dal Riata or Separate Development in Sally Foster ed The St Andrews Sarcophagus A Pictish masterpiece and its international connections Dublin Four Courts Press 1998 ISBN 1 85182 414 6 Clancy Thomas Owen Caustantin son of Fergus Uurgust in M Lynch ed The Oxford Companion to Scottish History Oxford amp New York Oxford UP 2002 ISBN 0 19 211696 7 Forsyth Katherine Evidence of a lost Pictish source in the Historia Regum Anglorum of Symeon of Durham in Simon Taylor ed Kings clerics and chronicles in Scotland 500 1297 essays in honour of Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday Dublin Four Courts Press 2000 ISBN 1 85182 516 9 Smyth Alfred P Warlords and Holy Men Scotland AD 80 1000 Reprinted Edinburgh Edinburgh UP 1998 ISBN 0 7486 0100 7External links EditAnnals of Ulster part 1 at CELT translated Duan Albanach at CELT translated The Pictish Chronicle Archived 15 June 2014 at the Wayback MachineRegnal titlesPreceded byDrest King of the Picts837 839 Succeeded byUurad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eoganan mac oengusa amp oldid 1122355541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
