Bridei (or Brude), called MacMaelchon, was king of the Picts from 556 to 586 after the abdication of his cousin, Galam II. He was baptised by St Columba about 564. St Columba's bid to convert the Picts and introduce a basic form of Christianity was also strengthened when he claimed to have banished a creature from Loch Ness. This impressed the superstitious Celts who believed water, especially rivers, had cataclysmic power, containing supernatural beings such as the Water Kelpie (or Water Horse). Jump to: navigation, search The list of kings of the Picts is based on the Pictish Chronicle which survives in a late copy and did not record the dates the kings reigned. ... Events End of the Western Wei Dynasty in China. ... Events Reccared succeeds his father Leovigild as king of the Visigoths. ... A separate article is titled Columba (constellation). ... Events Births Deaths Saint Tudwal died in Treguier Categories: 564 ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... Loch Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a large, deep freshwater lake (known in Scotland as a loch) in the Scottish Highlands, extending for approximately 37 km (23 miles) southwest of Inverness. ... A Celtic cross. ...
The Picts were probably tributary to Northumbria until the reign of Bridei map Beli, when the Anglians suffered a defeat at the battle of Dunnichen which halted their expansion northwards.
In the reign of Cínaed's grandson, Caustantín mac Áeda (900–943), the kingdom of the Picts became the kingdom of Alba.
The Picts are often said to have practised matrilineal succession on the basis of Irish legends and a statement in Bede's history.
Bridei's mother was probably a daughter of King Edwin of Deira.
It is clear that, from his base in Fortriu (or Moray), Bridei was establishing his overlordship of the lands to the north, and those to the south, perhaps putting himself in a position to attack the Anglian possessions (or overlordship) which existed in the far south.
Bridei's death is recorded by both the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Tigernach under the year 693.
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