eoch]]. He succeeded to the throne as a baby when his mother, [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen... ] attempted to claim the Bernician throne through his brother-in-law, [[:skyss:chars:berenicia:harold_viii|Harold VIII]]. His army was ambushed by Bernician nobles, resulting ... ed through a series of four regents, most notably his cousin [[:skyss:chars:daels:bhaltair_gilranald|Bh
of Iain Murchadh: The 4th Earl of Uisdean stopped his contingent from being wiped out and fought throug... or several years until Edmund II was persuaded by his nobles to seek peace.
===== 690-699 The Nine Yea... assert a claim.
Belligerents: Black Diarmid and his followers against the Dael Riatan Crown.
Notable... of Uisdean), who fell while attempting to repeat his earlier feat of killing a Bernician king.
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els:alasdair_ranald2|King Alasdair II]] following his "grand tour," during which he adopted several for... omatic negotiations. It is here that the King and his senior nobility gather to keep the King's Peace a... e was largely rebuilt by Alasdair II. Inspired by his travels abroad, he transformed the martial fortre... the rival coalitions. Following the assertion of his personal rule in 769 King Alasdair V used the kee
n death of the King, who left no clear male heir; his two sons had predeceased him, and his only [[:skyss:chars:salicia:princess_marjorie|daughter]] was mar... ted by [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], leading to his "unfortunate accident" during a confrontation wit... licia:earl_of_beretha|Earl]] pre-emptively raised his militia to defend [[:skyss:places:beretha|Beretha
ars:daels:alasdair_ranald5|King Alasdair V]] made his most significant political move in 769, proclaiming his personal rule and the end of the regency. The eve... ranald5|King Alasdair V]]: Sovereign who asserted his right to rule in this square.
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related to information gathering and prescience. His residence is an imposing sand-coloured stone pala... of Beretha and raised the local militia to defend his claim, leading to a protracted siege. The conflic
skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], who has consolidated his position by eliminating rival claimants and stand... skyss:chars:geas|geas]], to ensure the loyalty of his officers and to subvert the [[:skyss:places:bot|B
island as a location he had dreamt of, leading to his eventual reunion with the tail of his mother's household, albeit missing their ship //Nordic// which d
le:daels:macaodh:aodh739|Aodh MacAodh]], who uses his staff to collect information on city happenings and noble movements for his clients. It also provides a "safe house" for hold
