Dunkeld dynasty

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The Dunkeld dynasty was a medieval Scottish royal house that ruled Scotland from the 11th to the late 13th century, overseeing significant consolidation of the Scottish kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish royal house
medieval dynasty
alsoKnownAs Canmore dynasty
House of Dunkeld
capital Edinburgh
Perth
Scone
conflict Wars with Norway
conflicts with Kingdom of England
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Scotland
endCause death of Alexander III of Scotland
succession crisis in Scotland
endTime late 13th century
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Gaels
followedBy House of Bruce
founder Duncan I of Scotland NERFINISHED
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
hasTitle Kings of Scots
languageOfWorkOrName Scots
Scottish Gaelic
namedAfter Dunkeld NERFINISHED
notableConsort Saint Margaret of Scotland
notableRuler Alexander I of Scotland NERFINISHED
Alexander II of Scotland NERFINISHED
Alexander III of Scotland NERFINISHED
David I of Scotland NERFINISHED
Donald III of Scotland NERFINISHED
Duncan I of Scotland NERFINISHED
Edgar of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED
Malcolm IV of Scotland NERFINISHED
William I of Scotland NERFINISHED
partOf history of Scotland
precededBy House of Alpin
region Scotland
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Norman influence in Scotland
consolidation of the Scottish kingdom
development of burghs
expansion of royal authority
feudalization of Scotland
introduction of reformed monastic orders
startTime 11th century
territorialExpansion Argyll NERFINISHED
Galloway
Lothian
usedSuccessionLaw primogeniture
tanistry


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