Lulach of Scotland

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Lulach of Scotland was a short-reigning 11th-century King of Scots, known for succeeding Macbeth and being quickly overthrown by Malcolm III.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century monarch
King of Scots
human
associatedWith Gruoch of Scotland
Macbeth, King of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED
burialPlace Iona Abbey
causeOfDeath homicide
child Máel Snechtai of Moray
chronologicalPlacement High Middle Ages
country Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1058
deathPlace Essie in Strathbogie
describedBySource Scottish medieval chronicles
surface form: Andrew of Wyntoun’s Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland

Annals of Ulster
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
epithet Lulach the Simple
surface form: Lulach the Fool

Lulach
surface form: Lulach the Simple
ethnicGroup Gaels
givenName Lulach
governmentForm monarchy
hasRole medieval Scottish monarch
killedBy forces of Malcolm III of Scotland
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
monarchOf Scotland
mother Gruoch of Scotland
nativeLanguage Scottish Gaelic
nobleFamily House of Moray
notableFor being overthrown by Malcolm III of Scotland
succeeding Macbeth as King of Scots
partOf Scottish succession crisis of the 11th century
positionHeld King of Scots
predecessor Macbeth, King of Scotland
realm Alba
reignEnd 1058
reignStart 1057
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
shortDescription short-reigning 11th-century King of Scots
spouse Finnghuala of Angus
stepfather Macbeth, King of Scotland
successor Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED
territorialBase Moray
timePeriod 11th century
title King of Alba

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Malcolm III of Scotland predecessor Lulach of Scotland