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Donnchad mac Crinain
- 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 (Alba) from 1034 to 1040. He is the historical basis of the "King Duncan" in Shakespeare 's play Macbeth.
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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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Dec 12, 2014 · Duncan I 'the Gracious', King of Scotland was born circa 1001.2 He was the son of Crinan of Atholl, Mormaer of Atholl and Bethoc of Scotland.1 He married Sybilla, daughter of Siward Digera, Earl of Northumberland and Elfleda, circa 1030.3 He died on 14 August 1040 in Pitgaveny, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, killed by a blow from Macbeth.4 He was ...
- August 15, 1001
- James Fred Patin, Jr.
- Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
- Isle of Iona, Scotland
Elgin Today. 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. Duncan was the maternal grandson of Malcolm II, who he succeeded to the throne: the first time the ...
Sep 15, 2023 · A speech delivered by Prince William in his role as Lord High Commissioner during the Opening Ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Key facts about King Duncan of Scotland who was born c. 1001, reigned (1034 - 1040) including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.
6 min read. Duncan and MacBeth – famous names thanks to Shakespeare and the Scottish Play, ‘Macbeth’. But how historically accurate is Shakespeare’s story, if at all? For centuries, the clans had been waging war on each other. Viking warriors had been raiding the coasts of Scotland.
