Drest son of Munait was a king of the
Picts
The Picts were a group of peoples who lived in what is now northern and eastern Scotland (north of the Firth of Forth) during Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Where they lived and what their culture was like can be inferred from ea ...
from 549 to 550. The ''
Pictish Chronicle
The Pictish Chronicle is a name used to refer to a pseudo-historical account of the kings of the Picts beginning many thousand years before history was recorded in Pictavia and ending after Pictavia had been enveloped by Scotland.
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'' king lists have him reign for one year between
Talorc II
Talorc son of Muircholach was a king of the Picts from 538 to 549.
The ''Pictish Chronicle'' king lists have him reign for eleven years between Cailtram and Drest V
Drest son of Munait was a king of the Picts from 549 to 550. The '' Pictish Ch ...
and
Galam Cennalath
Galam Cennalath (died 580) was a king of the Picts from 550 to 555.
The ''Pictish Chronicle'' king lists have him reign for between two and four years, with one year being jointly with Bridei son of Maelchon according to some versions. Some varia ...
.
References
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Anderson, Alan Orr, ''Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286'', volume 1. Reprinted with corrections. Paul Watkins, Stamford, 1990.
External links
Pictish Chronicle
550 deaths
Pictish monarchs
6th-century Scottish monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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