Kingship, Politics and War in Dalriada

This video is part of the Advanced Higher History course on Northern Britain, from the Iron Age to 1034. Part of a unit on the history of Dalriada, it covers the role of kingship, politic and war in the early medieval kingdom of Dalriada, in the 6th to 8th centuries. The section covering the role of kingship includes a 'live' visit to Dunadd recorded in the winter of 2019, exploring the language of power in the architecture of this fascinating site. The section on politics deals with the Dalriadan kingdom's alliances and diplomatic connections with the other kingdoms of early medieval Northern Britain. The section on war briefly covers the scope of Dalriadan military action, including the reign of Dalriada's pre-eminent king, Aedan macGabrain, before examining the seeds of Dalriada's downfall in the 9th century.