Lulach, son of Gillicomgáin

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Lulach, son of Gillicomgáin, was a short-reigned 11th-century King of Scots who briefly succeeded Macbeth before being overthrown by Malcolm III.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century Scottish monarch
King of Scots
human
centuryOfActivity 11th century
child Gille Coemgáin of Moray
surface form: Máel Snechtai of Moray
country Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1058
deathPlace Essie in Strathbogie
ethnicGroup Gaels
surface form: Gael
father Gille Coemgáin of Moray
givenName Lulach
house House of Moray
languageSpoken Scottish Gaelic
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
monarchOf Scotland
mother Gruoch of Scotland
notableAlias Lulach the Simple
surface form: Lulach the Fool

Lulach the Simple
notableEvent overthrow by Malcolm III of Scotland
succession to the throne of Scotland after Macbeth
positionHeld King of Scots
predecessor King of Scots
surface form: Macbeth, King of Scots
reignEnd 1058
reignStart 1057
relative King of Scots
surface form: Macbeth, King of Scots
religion Christianity
shortDescription short-reigned 11th-century King of Scots who briefly succeeded Macbeth before being overthrown by Malcolm III
spouse Finnghuala of Angus
stepfather King of Scots
surface form: Macbeth, King of Scots
successor Malcolm III of Scotland

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Malcolm III of Scotland stepSon Lulach, son of Gillicomgáin