The King Who Watched His Army Die—Then Fell to a Knife in the Dark Did you know… Constantine I of Scotland, who ruled from 862 to 877, survived Viking slaughter, battled rival clans, and outlived kings who fell before him—only to die in a shadowy ambush that still mystifies historians? Constantine inherited a kingdom on fire. Viking warlords stormed the coasts. Clan chiefs challenged royal authority. Every year brought another invasion— and Constantine fought in nearly all of them. His darkest t