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These monarchs are listed in the Pictish chronicles, made during the reign of Kenneth II (971-995). These monarchs are usually known as legendary or mythical kings of the Picts, this list goes up to Vipoig, for rulers after this see List of kings of the Picts.

Cruithne and his seven sons

Pictish kingdoms with Fidach
Pictish kingdoms

"Cruidne the son of Cinge, father of the Picts living in this island, ruled for 100 years. He had 7 sons. These are their names: Fib, Fidach, Floclaid, Fortrenn, Got, Ce, Circinn."

  • Cruithne ruled Pictland for 135 years.
  • Fib ruled Fife for 24 years
  • Fidach ruled *1 for 40 years
  • Floclaid ruled Athole for 30 years
  • Fortren ruled Perth *2 for 70 years
  • Cait ruled Caithness for 12 years
  • Ce ruled *3 for 15 years
  • Circin ruled Mearns for 40 years

Rulers of the Picts (before the Brudes)

Name English text Pictish text Ruled for
Gede olgudach Gede olgudach 80 Gede olgudach lxxx 80 years
Denbecan Denbecan 100 Denbecan c 100 years
Olfinecta Olfinecta 60 Olfinecta lx 60 years
Guidid gaed brechach Guidid gaed brechach 50 Guidid gaed brechach l 50 years
Gest gurcich Gest gurcich 40 Gest gurcich xl 40 years
Wurgest Wurgest 30 Wurgest xxx 30 years

The Brudes

According to the Pictish Chronicles "Brude bont, from whom 30 Brudes ruled Ireland and Albany for the space of 150 years, himself ruled for 48 years. They were: pant, urpant, leo, uleo, gant, urgant, gnith, urgnith, fecir, urfecir, cal, urcal, cint, urcint, fet, urfet, ru, eru, gart et urgart, cinid, urcnid, uip, uruip, grid, urgrid, mund, urmund"

This means Bont ruled for 48 years, and for 102 years the lands were ruled by the other 28 brudes, there are not 30 brudes as mentioned, there are 28/29 brudes. After the brudes Gilgidi ruled for 150 years.

Rulers of the Picts (after the Brudes)

Name English text Pictish text Ruled for
Gilgidi Gilgidi ruled for 150 years Gilgidi c l annis regnavit 150 years
Tharain Tharain 100 years Tharain c 100 years
Morleo Morelo 15 Morleo xv 15 years
Deocliunon Deocliunon 40 Deocliunon xl 40 years
Cimoiod (mac Arcois) Cimoiod son of Arcois 7 Cimoiod filius Arcois vij 7 years
Deoord Deoord 50 Deoord l 50 years
Bliesbltituth Bliesbltituth 5 Bliesbltituh v 5 years
Dectotric Dectotr'ic frater Diu xl Dectotric brother of Diu 40 40 years
Usconbuts Usconbuts xxx Usconbuts 30 30 years
Carvorst Carvorst xl Carvorst 40 40 years
Deo Ardivois Deo ardivois xx Deo Ardivois 20 20 years
Vist Vist l Vist 50 50 years
Ru Ru c Ru 100 100 years

Before Vipoig

Name Pictish text English text Reigned for Reigned
Gartnait loc Gartnaith loc, a quo Garnart iii. regnavere, ix annis regnavit Gartnaith loc, from whom 3 Garnarts ruled, himself ruled for 9 years 9 years 296-305
Breth (mac Buthut) Breth filius Buthut vij Breth son of Buthut 7 7 years 305-312

Vipoig was the first confirmed king of the Picts ruling from 312-342 and was succeeded by Canutulachama. For further reading see List of kings of the Picts.

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