Alexander III

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Alexander III was a 13th-century King of Scots whose reign is remembered for relative peace, prosperity, and the consolidation of Scottish independence.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Alexander III of Scotland 0

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Scots
human
associatedWithPlace Kinghorn
Roxburgh Castle
Scone
burialPlace Dunfermline Abbey
child Alexander, Prince of Scotland
David of Scotland, Prince of Scotland
surface form: David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (died young, son of Alexander III)

Margaret, Maid of Norway
surface form: Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway
conflict Scottish–Norwegian conflict over the Western Isles
surface form: Scottish–Norwegian War
coronationDate 1249-07-13
coronationPlace Scone
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
dateOfBirth 1241-09-04
dateOfDeath 1286-03-19
deathCause fall from horse
era 13th century
father Alexander II of Scotland NERFINISHED
givenName Alexander
grandchild Margaret, Maid of Norway
house House of Dunkeld
mannerOfDeath accidental fall
monarchOf Kingdom of Scotland
mother Marie de Coucy
nativeLanguage Latin
Scots
notableEvent consolidation of royal authority in Scotland
expansion of Scottish influence in the Western Isles
notableFor Treaty of Perth
surface form: Treaty of Perth (1266)

maintaining Scottish independence from England
period of relative peace and prosperity in Scotland
placeOfBirth Roxburgh Castle
placeOfBurial Dunfermline Abbey
placeOfDeath near Kinghorn
positionHeld King of Scots
predecessor Alexander II of Scotland NERFINISHED
regnalName Alexander III self-linksurface differs
reignEnd 1286-03-19
reignStart 1249-07-13
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
signed Treaty of Perth
spouse Margaret of England NERFINISHED
Yolande of Dreux NERFINISHED
successor Margaret, Maid of Norway
successorStateIssue succession crisis after his death
title King of Scots
victory Battle of Largs

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Alexander III of Scotland regnalName Alexander III
Alexander III regnalName Alexander III self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Alexander III of Scotland