House of Bruce

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dynasty royal house

The House of Bruce was a medieval Scottish royal dynasty best known for producing King Robert the Bruce, who led Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

Aliases (2)

House of Carrick ×1
arms of Bruce of Annandale ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dynasty → royal house →
associatedWithEvent	Wars of Scottish Independence →
associatedWithPlace	Annandale → Ayrshire → Carrick → Dumfriesshire →
coatOfArms	Or, a saltire and chief gules →
continent	Europe →
country	Kingdom of Scotland →
dissolved	14th century →
endTime	1371 →
ethnicGroup	Scots →
followedBy	House of Stewart →
foundedBy	Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale →
hasCapitalDuringRule	Edinburgh → Perth → Scone →
hasPart	Alexander de Brus → David II of Scotland → Edward Bruce → Elizabeth de Burgh → Isabel of Mar → Marjorie Bruce → Robert I of Scotland → Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale → Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale → Robert the Bruce → Thomas de Brus →
inception	12th century →
language	Latin → Scots →
nobleTitle	Earl of Carrick → King of Scots → Lord of Annandale →
notableMember	David II of Scotland → Edward Bruce → Marjorie Bruce → Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale → Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale → Robert the Bruce →
opposedBy	House of Plantagenet → Kingdom of England →
origin	France → Normandy →
politicalAlignment	Scottish independence →
precededBy	House of Balliol →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
ruled	Kingdom of Scotland →
startTime	1306 →

Referenced by (23)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Margaret Drummond, Queen of Scots → Prince of Scotland → Queen of Scots →	associatedWithDynasty
Dunfermline Palace → Elizabeth de Burgh, Queen of Scots →	associatedWith
Dunkeld dynasty → House of Dunkeld →	followedBy
David II of Scotland → Robert the Bruce →	house
Lord of Annandale →	associatedDynasty
King of Scots →	dynasty
Carrick →	earlyPowerBaseOf
Lord of Annandale ("arms of Bruce of Annandale") →	hasHeraldry
Kingdom of Scotland →	hasRoyalHouse
Earl of Carrick →	linkedNobleHouse
Sir James Douglas →	loyalTo
Edward Bruce →	memberOf
Marjorie Bruce →	memberOfDynasty
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick ("House of Carrick") →	nobleFamily
House of Stuart →	predecessorHouse
Robert II of Scotland →	relatedDynasty
Isabella of Mar →	relativeByMarriage
Joan of the Tower →	spouseRoyalHouse