Finguine Fota facts for kids

Finguine Fota (who died in 689 AD) was a king from a long time ago in a place called Cowal, which is now part of Scotland. He was also known as Finguine son of Eochaid. Finguine belonged to a powerful family group called the Cenél Comgaill, which was a Gaelic clan.

Finguine Fota's Family and Rule

Finguine Fota was an important leader in his time. He was the great-grandson of Conall mac Comgaill, another significant figure from his family. Finguine also had a son named Dargart mac Finguine.

Dargart's sons, Bridei son of Der-Ilei and Naiton son of Der-Ilei, became very important later on. They both ruled as kings of Fortriu and the Picts in the 700s. This shows how Finguine's family continued to be powerful for many years.

Alliances and Battles

Around the year 671, Finguine might have joined forces with two other strong kings. One was Bridei son of Beli, who was the king of the Picts in Fortriu. The other was Eugein, who was the king of the British kingdom of Alt Clut. Eugein was also Bridei's nephew.

This group of kings may have worked together in a big event called the siege of Dunadd in 682. A siege is when an army surrounds a castle or town to try and take control of it. During this time, Finguine became more powerful than another leader named Máel Dúin mac Conaill from the Cenél nGabráin family.

End of His Reign

The death of Finguine Fota is recorded in old historical texts called the Annals of Ulster. He died in 689 AD.

Finguine was one of the last very important leaders from the Cenél Comgaill family group. However, his family still had a lot of influence in the area of Argyll for the next generation. This was probably because his grandchildren became powerful kings of Fortriu.