Bridei son of Maelchon, was king of the Picts from 554 to 584. It is a matter of record that Bridei was not the only king in Pictland. The death of Galam - called "Cennalath, king of the Picts" - is recorded in 580 by the Annals of Ulster, four years before Bridei's death. In addition, Adomnán mentions the presence of the "under-king of Orkney" at Bridei's court. Bridei's death is reported in the 580s, perhaps in battle against Pictish rivals in Circinn, an area thought to correspond with the Mearns. The king lists of the Pictish Chronicle agree that Bridei was followed by one Gartnait son of Domelch.
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