Talorcan son of Uurguist (
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...
: ''Talorgen mac Óengusa'') was a
king of the Picts
The list of kings of the Picts is based on the Pictish Chronicle king lists. These are late documents and do not record the dates when the kings reigned. The various surviving lists disagree in places as to the names of kings, and the lengths ...
. The
Annals of Ulster
The ''Annals of Ulster'' () are annals of History of Ireland, medieval Ireland. The entries span the years from 431 AD to 1540 AD. The entries up to 1489 AD were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrà Ó Luinà ...
report the death of ''Dub Tholargg'' (Black Talorcen) ''king of the Picts on this side of the
Mounth
The Mounth ( ) is the broad upland in northeast Scotland between the Highland Boundary and the River Dee, at the eastern end of the Grampians.
Name and etymology
The name ''Mounth'' is ultimately of Pictish origin. The name is derived from ...
'' in 782.
He is presumed to have been the son of
Óengus mac Fergusa. He was succeeded by his son
Drest.
See also
*
House of Óengus
References
External links
Annals of Ulster, part 1, at CELT
782 deaths
Pictish monarchs
Medieval Gaels
8th-century monarchs in Europe
8th-century Scottish people
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