Duncan I of Scotland

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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."

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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

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Malcolm III of Scotland father Duncan I of Scotland
House of Dunkeld founder Duncan I of Scotland
this entity surface form: Donnchad I of Scotland