Vipoig

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Vipoig
King of the Picts
Reign311–341
PredecessorTitle established
Successor Canutulachama
Died341

Vipoig (died c. A.D. 341) was a legendary Pictish king said to have ruled from around 311 to 341. He is only known from the Pictish Chronicle , a regnal list of Pictish monarchs. He is the first king mentioned in the chronicles and was said to be succeeded by Canutulachama. [1] [2] The etymology of Vipoig was suggested as from Vepogenus/Uepogenus, connected to Welsh gwep (face) + geno (lineage, family). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Society of Antiquaries of London (1893). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. The Society. p. 186.
  2. ↑ Sir John Rhys (1898). A revised account of the inscriptions of the Northern Picts. p. 330.
  3. ↑ Rhys, Guto. "The Earliest Personal Names of the North". Arts and humanities research council.


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