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These monarchs are listed in the Pictish chronicles, made during the reign of Kenneth II (971-995). These monarchs are usually known as legendary or mythical kings of the Picts, this list goes up to Vipoig, for rulers after this see List of kings of the Picts.
"Cruidne the son of Cinge, father of the Picts living in this island, ruled for 100 years. He had 7 sons. These are their names: Fib, Fidach, Floclaid, Fortrenn, Got, Ce, Circinn." [1]
| Name | English text | Pictish text | Ruled for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gede olgudach | Gede olgudach 80 | Gede olgudach lxxx | 80 years |
| Denbecan | Denbecan 100 | Denbecan c | 100 years |
| Olfinecta | Olfinecta 60 | Olfinecta lx | 60 years |
| Guidid gaed brechach | Guidid gaed brechach 50 | Guidid gaed brechach l | 50 years |
| Gest gurcich | Gest gurcich 40 | Gest gurcich xl | 40 years |
| Wurgest | Wurgest 30 | Wurgest xxx | 30 years |
According to the Pictish Chronicles "Brude bont, from whom 30 Brudes ruled Ireland and Albany for the space of 150 years, himself ruled for 48 years. They were: pant, urpant, leo, uleo, gant, urgant, gnith, urgnith, fecir, urfecir, cal, urcal, cint, urcint, fet, urfet, ru, eru, gart et urgart, cinid, urcnid, uip, uruip, grid, urgrid, mund, urmund"
This means Bont ruled for 48 years, and for 102 years the lands were ruled by the other 28 brudes, there are not 30 brudes as mentioned, there are 28/29 brudes. After the brudes Gilgidi ruled for 150 years.
| Name | English text | Pictish text | Ruled for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilgidi | Gilgidi ruled for 150 years | Gilgidi c l annis regnavit | 150 years |
| Tharain | Tharain 100 years | Tharain c | 100 years |
| Morleo | Morelo 15 | Morleo xv | 15 years |
| Deocliunon | Deocliunon 40 | Deocliunon xl | 40 years |
| Cimoiod (mac Arcois) | Cimoiod son of Arcois 7 | Cimoiod filius Arcois vij | 7 years |
| Deoord | Deoord 50 | Deoord l | 50 years |
| Bliesbltituth | Bliesbltituth 5 | Bliesbltituh v | 5 years |
| Dectotric | Dectotr'ic frater Diu xl | Dectotric brother of Diu 40 | 40 years |
| Usconbuts | Usconbuts xxx | Usconbuts 30 | 30 years |
| Carvorst | Carvorst xl | Carvorst 40 | 40 years |
| Deo Ardivois | Deo ardivois xx | Deo Ardivois 20 | 20 years |
| Vist | Vist l | Vist 50 | 50 years |
| Ru | Ru c | Ru 100 | 100 years |
| Name | Pictish text | English text | Reigned for | Reigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gartnait loc | Gartnaith loc, a quo Garnart iii. regnavere, ix annis regnavit | Gartnaith loc, from whom 3 Garnarts ruled, himself ruled for 9 years | 9 years | 296-305 |
| Breth (mac Buthut) | Breth filius Buthut vij | Breth son of Buthut 7 | 7 years | 305-312 |
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