Alternative History
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland

Coat of Arms of Scotland

The Rulers of Scotland are normally dated from the reign of Kenneth MacAlpin even though officially he was considered 'King of the Picts' rather than the as then unheard of title of King of Alba or King of the Scots. The Alpin dynasty was actually two rival branches descended from Kenneth I who fought over the crown for two centuries. Constantine II was the first 'King of Alba', the kingdom later known as Scotland.

House of Alpin
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
Kenneth MacAlpin I (843-858)
Donald I (858-862)
Constantine I (862-877)
Áed (877-878)
Giric (878-889)
Eochaid (878-889)
Donald II (889-900)
Constantine II (900-943)
Malcolm I (943-954)
Indulf (954-962)
Dubh (962-967)
Cuilén (967-971)
Amlaib (973-977)
Kenneth II (971, 977-995)
Constantine III (995-997)
Kenneth III (997-1005)
Malcolm II (1005-1034)
House of Dunkeld
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
Duncan I (1034-1040)
Macbeth (1040-1057)
Lulach (1057-1058)
Malcolm III (1058-1093)
Donald III (1093-1097)
Duncan II (1094)
Edgar (1097-1107)
Alexander I (1107-1124)
Malcolm IV (1124-1153)
David I (1153-1160)
Constantine IV (1160-1199)
Alexander II (1199)
Malcolm V (1199-1214)
Malcolm V is exiled by Charles II of Anglia. From 1214 to 1220 Scotland is effectively under Anglian control. No recognised king.
House of Dunkeld (Restored)
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
David II (1220-1229)
Alexander III (1229-1236)
Malcolm VI (1236-1270)
David III (1270-1287)
John I (1287-1316)
House of Moray
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
John II (1316-1330)
John III (1330-1333)
House of Douglas
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
James I (1333-1336)
House of Macduff
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
Donald IV (1336-1341)
House of Douglas (Restored)
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
James I (1341-1350)
James II (1350-1351)
House of Moray (1st Restoration)
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
David IV (1351-1378)
John IV (1378-1386)
House of Stewart
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
Alexander III (1351-1378)
John V (1378-1394)
James III (1394-1428)
David V (1428-1450)
House of Moray (2nd Restoration)
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
James IV (1450-1468)
Alexander IV (1468-1498)
James V (1498-1533)
James VI (1533-1555)
David VI (1555-1568)
House of Stewart (Restoration)
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
James VII (1568-1580)
James VIII (1580-1581)
Anne (1581-1600)
House of Leijonhufvud
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
John VI (1600-1637)
Carl (1637-1655)
James IX (1655-1676)
House of Rothesay
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
James X (1676-1689)
Henry I (1689-1704)
James XI (1704-1736)
Henry II (1736-1765)
James XII (1765-1798)
Alexander V (1798-1812)
Alexander VI (1812-1846)
James XIII (1846-1877)
James XIV (1877-1916)
Alexander VII (1916-1937)
Edward (1937-1957)
Elizabeth (1957-1989)
House of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Monarch Portrait Dates of Rule
Alexandria (1989-)