Oengus (alternatives: Hungus, Angus) (Scottish Gaelic: Oengus mac Fergus) was king of Dál Riada and Pictavia (as Oengus II) from about 805 until 834. Jump to: navigation, search Scottish Gaelic (Gà idhlig; IPA: ) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Dalriada or Dál Riata (as it was called in Ireland) was the kingdom of the Scotti, who spread from eastern Ulster to Argyll and eventually gave their name to Scotland. ... The Picts inhabited Pictavia or Pictland - Caledonia (Scotland), north of the River Forth _ prior to the Scotticisation of the area. ... Events Emperor Nicephorus I of Byzantium suffers a major defeat against the Saracens at Crasus. ... Events First Viking raid of Dorestad. ...
Legend has it that Oengus led the Picts and Scots in battle against the Angles under Æthelstan. Oengus and his men were surrounded and he prayed for deliverance. During the night, St. Andrew, who was martyred on a diagonal cross, appeared to Oengus and assured him of victory. The next morning, a white saltire against the background of a blue sky appeared to both sides. The Picts and Scots were heartened by this but the Angles were overcome by fear and were defeated. The Saltire has been the national flag of Scotland ever since. Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Dalriada Scots originated from Ireland, from the north of the now-called countyAntrim. ... Angles (German: Angeln, Old English: Englas, Latin: singular Anglus, plural Anglii) were Germanic people, from Angeln in Schleswig, who settled in East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria in the 5th century. ... Athelstan (c. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), called in the Orthodox tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, with a traditionally coloured field (roughly Pantone300). ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Scottish sundial — the ancient renaissance sundials of Scotland. ...
The Celtic tribe of Scots who resided in Dal Riata were often called the Dalriada, referring to their place of origin, in the same way that people residing in the United States of America are often called Americans without distinguishing between and referring to their unique cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Oengus Mar and Loarnd and MacNisse Mar, these are the three sons of Erc.
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