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.
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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