Scottish Monarch. Giric, along with his cousin, Eochaid, assumed the throne when Eochaid killed King Aed. The two ruled jointly, as Eochaid, because he was a MacAlpin descendent through female lines, had no rightful claim to rule on his own. There is evidence to suggest that the partnership was not a harmonious one. Giric and Eochaid ruled for 12 years, from 878 - 889. The two were deposed and Giric killed at Dundurn by the rightful heir, Donald II. The fate of Eochaid is unknown.
Scottish Monarch. Giric, along with his cousin, Eochaid, assumed the throne when Eochaid killed King Aed. The two ruled jointly, as Eochaid, because he was a MacAlpin descendent through female lines, had no rightful claim to rule on his own. There is evidence to suggest that the partnership was not a harmonious one. Giric and Eochaid ruled for 12 years, from 878 - 889. The two were deposed and Giric killed at Dundurn by the rightful heir, Donald II. The fate of Eochaid is unknown.
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