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Talorc son of Foith or son of Uuid (died 653) was a king of the
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from 641 to 653. The '' Pictish Chronicle'' king lists give him a reign of twelve years following his brother Bruide II. A third brother, Gartnait III, was king before Bruide. His death is reported by the '' Annals of Ulster'' and the ''
Annals of Tigernach The ''Annals of Tigernach'' (abbr. AT, ga, Annála Tiarnaigh) are chronicles probably originating in Clonmacnoise, Ireland. The language is a mixture of Latin and Old and Middle Irish. Many of the pre-historic entries come from the 12th-centur ...
''. He was followed by Talorgan son of Eanfrith.


References

* Anderson, Alan Orr, ''Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286'', volume 1. Reprinted with corrections. Paul Watkins, Stamford, 1990.


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includes the ''Annals of Ulster'', ''Tigernach'', ''the Four Masters'' and ''Innisfallen'', the ''Chronicon Scotorum'', the ''Lebor Bretnach'' (which includes the ''Duan Albanach''), Genealogies, and various Saints' Lives. Most are translated into English, or translations are in progress.
Pictish Chronicle
653 deaths Pictish monarchs 7th-century Scottish monarchs Year of birth unknown {{Scotland-hist-stub