Drest or Drust, son of Erp, is a legendary king of the Picts whose reign is recorded in the king lists of the Pictish Chronicle.
The Chronicle tells that Drest reigned for 100 years and triumphed in 100 battles,[1] which should be read as tradition rather than fact. It also states that Saint Patrick came to Ireland in the nineteenth year of his reign, which would place it in the middle of the 5th century. The Chronicle claims that he exiled his brother Nechtan to Ireland. John of Fordun claims that Drest reigned for 45 years in the time of Palladius rather than Patrick, and conflates him with his brother Nechtan.[2]
The king lists record that he was followed by one Talorc son of Aniel.
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References
- Anderson, Alan Orr, Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286, volume 1. Reprinted with corrections. Paul Watkins, Stamford, 1990. ISBN 1-871615-03-8
- John of Fordun, Chronicle of the Scottish Nation, ed. William Forbes Skene, tr. Felix J.H. Skene, 2 vols. Reprinted, Llanerch Press, Lampeter, 1993. ISBN 1-897853-05-X
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Regnal titlesPreceded by
Talorc son of Achiuir King of the Picts
5th century Succeeded by
Talorc son of Aniel
Monarchs of the Picts (traditional)
Monarchs of the Scots (traditional)
* also monarch of England and Ireland.