Talorc I

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Talorc I
King of the Picts
Reign	452–456
Predecessor	Drest I
Successor	Nechtan Morbet

Father	Aniel

Talorc, a quite probably fictional son of the equally probably fictional Aniel, was a king of the Picts from 452 to 456.

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The pseudo-historical Pictish Chronicle has him reign for four or two years between Drest son of Erp and his brother Nechtan Morbet.

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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. ISBN 1-871615-03-8

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Pictish Chronicle Archived 15 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine

Regnal titles
Preceded by Drest I	King of the Picts 452–456	Succeeded by Nechtan Morbet

v t e Pictish and Scottish monarchs
Monarchs of the Picts (traditional)	Drest I Talorc I Nechtan I Drest II Galan Erilich Drest III Drest IV Gartnait I Cailtram Talorc II Drest V Galam Cennalath Bridei I Gartnait II Nechtan II Cinioch Gartnait III Bridei II Talorc III Talorgan I Gartnait IV Drest VI Bridei III Taran Bridei IV Nechtan III Drest VII Alpín I Óengus I Bridei V Ciniod I Alpín II Talorgan II Drest VIII Conall Constantine (I) Óengus II Drest IX Uuen Uurad Bridei VI Ciniod II Bridei VII Drest X
Monarchs of the Scots (traditional)	Kenneth I MacAlpin Donald I Constantine I (II) Áed Giric Eochaid (uncertain) Donald II Constantine II (III) Malcolm I Indulf Dub Cuilén Amlaíb Kenneth II Constantine III (IV) Kenneth III Malcolm II Duncan I Macbeth Lulach Malcolm III Canmore Donald III Duncan II Donald III Edgar Alexander I David I Malcolm IV William I the Lion Alexander II Alexander III Margaret First Interregnum John Second Interregnum Robert I David II Robert II Robert III James I James II James III James IV James V Mary James VI ¹ Charles I ¹ Charles II ¹ James VII ¹ Mary II ¹ William II ¹ Anne ¹
¹also monarch of England and Ireland.

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Talorc I

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