List of Kings of the Picts
This list is based on the Pictish Chronicle, which has survived in a late copy, and did not record the dates the kings reigned. The dates given are based on guesswork and inference from contemporary records.
| Reign | Name | Name Variations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| c.400 to c.402 | Uuradach Uetla | Feradach Finlegh | |
| c.402 to ? | Gartnait II of the Picts>Gartnait Duiperr | ||
| ? to ?413 | Talorc I of the Picts>Talorc mac Achiuir | ||
| ?413/424 to ?451/453 | Drest I of the Picts>Drust mac Erp | Drest | |
| ?451/453 to ?455/457 | Talorc II of the Picts>Talorc mac Aniel | ||
| ?455/457 to c.465/468 | Nechtan Morbet>Nechtan Morbet mac Erp | Celchamoch | |
| c.465/468 to c.495/498 | Drest II of the Picts>Drust Gurthinmoch | Drest | |
| c.495/498 to c.510/513 | Galam>Galam Erilich | Galanan | |
| c.510/513 to c.530/533 | Drest III of the Picts>Drust mac Gigurum | Drest | |
| c.510/513 to 525/529 | Drest IV of the Picts>Drust mac Uudrost | Drest mac Hudrossig | |
| c.530/533 to c.537/540 | Gartnait III of the Picts>Gartnait mac Gigurum | ||
| c.537 to c.539/541 | Cailtram>Cailtram mac Gigurum | Caltarni | |
| c.539/541 to c.550/552 | Talorg III of the Picts>Talorc mac Murtholoic | Talorg | |
| c.550/552 to c.551/553 | Drest V of the Picts>Drust mac Munait | Drest mac Moneth | |
| c.551/555>6 to 556 | Galam II Cennalath>Galam Cennalath | ||
| Gwynedd>Gwynedd Dynasty? | |||
| c.555/556 to 586/587>7? | Bridei I of the Picts>Brude mac Maelchon | Bridei | |
| 586/587>7 to ?597 | Gartnait IV of the Picts>Gartnait mac Domelch | Garnard mac Donath or Gartnard | |
| ?597 to ?617 | Nechtan II of the Picts>Nechtan | Nectu | |
| ?617 to 631 | Cinioch of the Picts>Cinioch mac Lutrin | ||
| 631 to 635 | Gartnait V of the Picts>Gartnait mac Uuid | Gartnait mac Fothe; Garnard or Nechtan mac Uuid (Nechtan III) | |
| 635 to 641 | Bridei II of the Picts>Brude mac Uuid | Bridei mac Fothe | |
| 641 to 653 | Talorc IV of the Picts>Talorc mac Uuid | ||
| Bernicia>Bernicia Dynasty | |||
| 653 to 657 | Talorcen of the Picts>Talorcen mac Eanfrith | Talargan | |
| Dalriada>Dalriada Dynasty? | |||
| 657 to 663/664>4 | Gartnait mac Donuel | ||
| 663/664>4 to 671/2 | Drest VI of the Picts>Drust mac Donuel | Drest | Expelled |
| Strathclyde>Strathclyde Dynasty? | |||
| 671/672>2 to 692/3 | Bridei III of the Picts>Brude mac Bile | Bridei | |
| 692/693>3 to 696/7 | Taran of the Picts>Taran mac Entfidich | Tarain | Expelled |
| 696/697>7 to 706 | Bridei IV of the Picts>Brude mac Derile | Bridei mac Derelei | |
| 706 to 724 | Necthan IV of the Picts>Nechtan mac Derile | Nechton mac Derelei | 1st Reign; retired to a monastery |
| 724 to 726 | Drest VI of the Picts>Drust | Drest | |
| 726 to 728 | Alpin Mac Eachaidh>Alpin mac Eochaidh | Elpin | |
| 728 to 728 | Oengus I of the Picts>Onuist mac Urguist | Oengus mac Fergus | 1st Reign |
| 728 to 729 | Necthan IV of the Picts>Nechtan mac Derile | Nechton mac Derelei | 2nd Reign |
| 729 to 761 | Oengus I of the Picts>Onuist mac Urguist | Oengus mac Fergus | 2nd Reign |
| 761 to 763 | Bridei V of the Picts>Brude mac Urguist | Bridei mac Fergus | |
| Lorne>Lorne Dynasty | |||
| 763 to 775 | Ciniod of the Picts>Ciniod mac Uuredech | ||
| 775 to 780 | Alpin II of the Picts>Alpin | Elpin | |
| 781 to 785 | Talorcen II of the Picts>Talorcen mac Drostan | Talorgen | |
| ?780 to 781 | Drest VII of the Picts>Drust mac Talorcan | Drust | |
| ?781/785 to ?787 | Talorcen III of the Picts>Talorcen mac Oengus | Talorgen | |
| ?785/787 to 789 | Conall of the Picts>Conall mac Tagd | Canaul mac Tang | Constantine |
| 789 to 820 | Constantine of the Picts>Constantine | ||
| 820 to 834 | Oengus II of the Picts>Oengus | ||
| 834 to 837 | Drest IX of the Picts>Drust | Drest | |
| 837 to 839 | Uen of the Picts>Uen | Ewen | |
| 839 to 842 | Uurad of the Picts>Uurad | Ferat | |
| 842 to 842 | Bridei VI of the Picts>Brude | Bridei | |
| 842 to 842 | Kineth of the Picts>Kineth | ||
| 843 to 845 | Bridei VII of the Picts>Brude | Bridei | |
| 845 to 848 | Drest X of the Picts>Drust | Drest |
Drust was the last ruler of the Picts. Kenneth MacAlpin became King of the Scots and Picts in 848. His kingdom became known as Alba.