Duncan I of Scotland
E94488
Duncan I of Scotland was an early 11th-century King of Scots whose reign and death in battle against Macbeth later inspired Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donnchad I of Scotland | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Scots
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim
ⓘ
surface form:
Donnchad mac Crínáin
Donnchadh mac Crìonain ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Dunkeld dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Moray ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1001 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Iona Abbey (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| child |
Donald III of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | early 11th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle against Macbeth at Pitgaveny (near Elgin) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 14 August 1040 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Elgin, Moray, Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Gaels
ⓘ
surface form:
Gael
|
| father | Crínán of Dunkeld ⓘ |
| givenName | Duncan ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | considered a relatively weak ruler by some later chroniclers ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Macbeth ⓘ |
| inspiredWorkAuthor | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| killedBy | Macbeth ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Old Gaelic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mother | Bethóc ingen Maíl Coluim ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Dunkeld ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
accession to the throne of Scotland in 1034
ⓘ
death in battle against Macbeth in 1040 ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | virtuous but naive king in Shakespeare’s Macbeth ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Scots ⓘ |
| predecessor | Malcolm II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Alba
|
| reignEnd | 1040 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1034 ⓘ |
| relative |
Macbeth
ⓘ
Malcolm II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceOfInspirationFor | character King Duncan in Shakespearean drama ⓘ |
| spouse |
Suthen
ⓘ
surface form:
Suthen (possible name, uncertain)
|
| successor | Macbeth ⓘ |
| title |
King of Alba
ⓘ
King of Scots ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Donnchad I of Scotland