Donald III of Scotland

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Donald III of Scotland was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose brief and contested reign followed that of his brother Malcolm III amid dynastic struggles for the Scottish throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Scots
human
medieval Scottish monarch
member of royalty
alsoKnownAs Domnall mac Donnchada
Donald Bán
Donald the Fair
birthDate circa 1032
birthPlace Scotland
burialPlace Dunkeld Cathedral
citizenship Scotland
conflict dynastic struggles for the Scottish throne
coRuleEnd 1097
coRuler Edmund of Scotland
coRuleStart 1094
country Kingdom of Scotland
deathCause possibly blinded and left to die (traditional account, uncertain)
deathDate 1099
deathPlace Rescobie
surface form: Rescobie, Angus
dynasticConflict struggle with the sons of Malcolm III
era 11th century
father Duncan I of Scotland NERFINISHED
givenName Donald
historicalReputation contested reign
house House of Dunkeld
language Scottish Gaelic
monarchOf Scotland
mother Suthen
notableEvent deposed Malcolm III’s Anglo-Norman heirs in favor of native customs
seized the Scottish throne after the death of Malcolm III at Alnwick
ordinal III
overthrownBy Duncan II of Scotland NERFINISHED
Edgar, King of Scotland
surface form: Edgar of Scotland
politicalOrientation pro-Gaelic
positionHeld King of Scots
predecessor Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1094
1097
reignStart 1093
1094
religion Christianity
sibling Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED
Máel Muire of Atholl
successor Duncan II of Scotland NERFINISHED
Edgar, King of Scotland
surface form: Edgar of Scotland
title King Donald III of Scotland NERFINISHED

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Edgar, King of Scotland coRulerOrRival Donald III of Scotland
House of Dunkeld notableMember Donald III of Scotland
Edgar, King of Scotland predecessor Donald III of Scotland
Edmund of Scotland relative Donald III of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland successor Donald III of Scotland
Edmund of Scotland supported Donald III of Scotland