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Constantine III
995-997
Constantine III, or Caustantin MacCuilen (son of Colin) also known as Constantine 'the Bald' usurped his cousin Kenneth's throne, but survived for only two years after.
Very little is known about him. Although he was married the name of his wife is not recorded and he left no children to succeed him.
Constantine II was destined to become another victim of the increasingly bitter and blooody struggle over the Scottish succession. Accoeding to the Annals of Tigernach he was murdered at Rathinveramon, at the site of the Roman fort at Cramond, probably by his successor, Kenneth III, or by an illegitimate son of Malcolm I, also known as Kenneth. Making him the fifth King of Scotland to be murdered in succession. His place of burial is not known.