Alexander III of Scotland

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King of Scots human

Alexander III of Scotland was a 13th-century King of Scots whose reign is noted for relative peace, prosperity, and the consolidation of Scottish independence, particularly through the acquisition of the Western Isles.

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Scots →
human →
associatedPlace Dunfermline Abbey →
Roxburgh Castle →
Scone →
birthDate 1241-09-04 →
birthPlace Roxburgh Castle →
brotherInLaw Edward I of England →
burialPlace Dunfermline Abbey →
child Prince of Scotland →
surface form: "Alexander, Prince of Scotland"

David of Scotland, Prince of Scotland →
Margaret, Maid of Norway →
surface form: "Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway"
conflict Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles →
surface form: "Scottish–Norwegian War"
coronationDate 1249-07-13 →
coronationPlace Scone →
country Kingdom of Scotland →
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Scotland →
deathDate 1286-03-19 →
deathPlace near Kinghorn, Fife →
era 13th century →
father Alexander II of Scotland →
givenName Alexander →
house House of Dunkeld →
mannerOfDeath accidental fall →
monarchOf Kingdom of Scotland →
mother Marie de Coucy →
nativeLanguage Latin →
Scots →
Scottish Gaelic →
notableFor acquisition of the Western Isles →
consolidation of Scottish independence →
period of peace and prosperity in Scotland →
occupation monarch →
positionHeld King of Scots →
predecessor Alexander II of Scotland →
regnalName Alexander III →
reignEnd 1286-03-19 →
reignStart 1249-07-08 →
relative Henry III of England →
religion Roman Catholicism →
signedTreaty Treaty of Perth →
sonInLawOf Henry III of England →
spouse Margaret of England →
Yolande of Dreux →
successor Margaret, Maid of Norway →
title King of Scots →
treatyEffect recognition of Scottish sovereignty over the Isle of Man →
transfer of the Hebrides from Norway to Scotland →

Referenced by (12)

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

Earl of Fife → associatedWithMonarch → Alexander III of Scotland →
Dunfermline Abbey → burialPlaceOf → Alexander III of Scotland →
Alexander II of Scotland → child → Alexander III of Scotland →
Marie de Coucy → child → Alexander III of Scotland →
House of Dunkeld → lastRuler → Alexander III of Scotland →
Margaret of England → monarchConsortTo → Alexander III of Scotland →
Marie de Coucy → motherOf → Alexander III of Scotland →
King of Scots → notableHolder → Alexander III of Scotland →
House of Dunkeld → notableMember → Alexander III of Scotland →
Margaret of England → relative → Alexander III of Scotland →
Margaret of England → spouse → Alexander III of Scotland →
Alexander II of Scotland → successor → Alexander III of Scotland →