Alexander I of Scotland

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Alexander I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots known for consolidating royal authority and supporting ecclesiastical reform.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Rí Alban (King of Alba) 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Scots
human
medieval monarch
alsoKnownAs Alexander the Fierce
associatedWithPlace Dunfermline
St Andrews
burialPlace Dunfermline Abbey
capitalDuringReign Perth
conflict disputes with northern and western magnates
rebellion in Moray
coRuledTerritoryWith David I of Scotland
surface form: David I of Scotland as Prince of the Cumbrians
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
dateOfBirth circa 1078
dateOfDeath 23 April 1124
dynasty Dunkeld dynasty
era 12th century
father Malcolm III of Scotland
founded religious houses in Scotland
givenName Alexander
governedRegion mainland Scotland north of the Forth
house House of Dunkeld
monarchOf Scotland
mother Margaret of Wessex
nativeLanguage Scottish Gaelic
notableFor consolidating royal authority in Scotland
supporting ecclesiastical reform
parentOf illegitimate children
patronage Rule of Saint Augustine
surface form: Augustinian canons

Bishopric of St Andrews
placeOfBirth Scotland
placeOfDeath Stirling
positionHeld King of Scots
predecessor Edgar, King of Scotland
surface form: Edgar of Scotland
recognizedBy Henry I of England
reignEnd 1124
reignStart 1107
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling David I of Scotland
Edgar, King of Scotland
surface form: Edgar of Scotland

Edith of Scotland (Matilda of Scotland)
surface form: Matilda of Scotland
spouse Sybil Corbet
Sybil, illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England
style Rex Scottorum
successor David I of Scotland
supported reform of the Scottish Church
title Alexander I

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dunfermline Abbey burialPlaceOf Alexander I of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland child Alexander I of Scotland
Margaret of Wessex child Alexander I of Scotland
Queen Margaret of Scotland child Alexander I of Scotland
St. Margaret of Scotland (associated) child Alexander I of Scotland
subject surface form: St. Margaret of Scotland
House of Dunkeld notableMember Alexander I of Scotland
Edmund of Scotland opposedBy Alexander I of Scotland
David I of Scotland predecessor Alexander I of Scotland
David I of Scotland sibling Alexander I of Scotland
Edgar, King of Scotland sibling Alexander I of Scotland
Edith of Scotland (Matilda of Scotland) sibling Alexander I of Scotland
subject surface form: Edith of Scotland
Edmund of Scotland sibling Alexander I of Scotland
Edward, son of Malcolm III and Margaret sibling Alexander I of Scotland
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld sibling Alexander I of Scotland
Mary of Scotland, Countess of Boulogne sibling Alexander I of Scotland
Edgar, King of Scotland successor Alexander I of Scotland
David I of Scotland title Alexander I of Scotland
this entity surface form: Rí Alban (King of Alba)