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Donnchad mac Crinain (Scottish Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain; anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, "the Diseased" or "the Sick"; c. 1001 – 14 August 1040) was king of Scotland from 1034 to 1040. He is the historical basis of the "King Duncan" in Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
Duncan I (died Aug. 14, 1040, near Elgin, Moray, Scot.) was the king of the Scots from 1034 to 1040. Duncan was the grandson of King Malcolm II (ruled 1005–34), who irregularly made him ruler of Strathclyde when that region was absorbed into the Scottish kingdom (probably shortly before 1034).
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Duncan became King of Scotland upon the death of Malcolm in 1034. He was a much weaker character than Malcolm and a terrible leader. He led a disastrous campaign into Northumbria and was forced to retreat ignominiously back to Scotland.
Dec 12, 2014 · Donnchad mac Crínáin (Modern Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain) anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, "the Diseased" or "the Sick" (died 14 August 1040) was king of Scotland (Alba).
- August 15, 1001
- James Fred Patin, Jr.
- Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
- Isle of Iona, Scotland
King Duncan. King Duncan stands as a symbol of stability, and as an idyllic representation of the possibility of just leadership. Boasting admirable traits indicative of a benevolent ruler, it is in fact Duncan’s level-headed, kindly nature that all but sets him up for an untimely demise.
King Duncan is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Macbeth. He is the father of two youthful sons (Malcolm and Donalbain), and the victim of a well-plotted regicide in a power grab by his trusted captain Macbeth.
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Duncan I (a.k.a. Donnchad mac Crínáin) lived from 15 August 1001 to 15 August 1040 and was King of Alba from 25 November 1034 to 15 August 1040. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
