Aidan

Aidan

▪ king of Dalriada
also spelled  Aedan  
died c. 608

      king of the Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. He was the son of Gabran, king of Dalriada.

      Aidan was inaugurated as king at Iona by St. Columba. He refused to allow his kingdom to remain dependent on the Irish Dalriada; but, coming into collision with his southern neighbours, he led a large force against Aethelfrith, king of the Northumbrians, and was defeated at Degsastan, probably in Liddesdale.

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