What is Culen of Scotland?
{{Infobox Royalty | name = Culen | image = Culenus, King of Scotland, 966 (crop).jpg | caption = Posthumous painting by [[Jacob de Wet II]], {{circa|1685}} | succession = [[List of Scottish monarchs|King of Scots]] | reign = 20 July 967 — 2 June 971 | coronation = 26 July 967 | predecessor = [[Dub of Scotland|Dub]] | successor = [[Kenneth II]] (or [[Amlaíb mac Illuilb|Amlaíb]], disputed) | spouse = | issue = {{plainlist| * [[Constantine III of Scotland|Constantine III, King of Scots]] * [[Maíl Coluim mac Cuilén]] }} | issue-type = [[Issue (genealogy)|Issue]] | house = [[House of Alpin|Alpin]] | father = [[Indulf of Scotland]] | mother = | birth_date = {{Birth date|934|4|6|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|971|6|2|934|4|6|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Abington]], [[South Lanarkshire]], Scotland | burial_place = [[Iona Abbey]], [[Iona]], Scotland | religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] }} '''Cuilén mac Illuilb''' ([[Scottish Gaelic|Modern Gaelic]]: ''Chailein mac Ilduilb''; 6 April 934 — 2 June 971) often known as '''Culen''' and nicknamed '''the Smart''' (Scottish Gaelic: ''an Smart''), '''the Brave''' (Scottish Gaelic: ''an Treun'') or '''the Strong''' (Scottish Gaelic: ''an Làidir'') was the [[List of Scottish monarchs|King of Scotland]] from 967 until his death in 971. He was the son of [[Indulf of Scotland|King Indulf]] (Illuilb mac Causantín). His mother was unknown but it was said that she was from [[Kingdom of the Franks|France]]. It was said that he would spend his reign focusing on kicking the [[viking]]s out of Scotland and to expand Scotland. When Culen died in 971, the throne was disputed between his younger brother who was his heir, [[Amlaíb mac Illuilb|Amlaíb]], and his cousin, [[Kenneth II]] (Cináeda mac Maíl Coluim). Because Kenneth was more experienced than Amlaíb, he seized the throne for himself. Culen's son, [[Constant