Moray dynasty
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The Moray dynasty was a powerful medieval Scottish ruling family that controlled the province of Moray and frequently contested the kingship of Scotland.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish royal dynasty
ⓘ
medieval ruling family ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moray Firth region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Pictish-Gaelic aristocracy ⓘ |
| basedIn | Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
King David I of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Duncan I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ King Malcolm II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ King Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contested | kingship of Scotland ⓘ |
| controlled | province of Moray ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dynasticBase | Moray earldom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic ⓘ |
| eventualOutcome | suppression by kings of Scots ⓘ |
| governanceForm | hereditary lordship ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | major rival to central Scottish monarchy ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legacy | integration of Moray into unified Scottish kingdom ⓘ |
| lostAutonomy | 12th century ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Findláech mac Ruaidrí
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gille Coemgáin mac Máil Brigti NERFINISHED ⓘ Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac Bethad mac Findláich NERFINISHED ⓘ Máel Coluim mac Máil Brigti NERFINISHED ⓘ Óengus of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | House of Dunkeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent provincial dynasty ⓘ |
| powerBase | northern Scotland ⓘ |
| producedMonarch |
Lulach, King of Scots
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macbeth, King of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rivalDynasty | House of Canmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sought | control of the Scottish throne ⓘ |
| territoryIntegratedInto | royal demesne of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Mormaer of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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