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David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim ( Modern: Daibhidh I mac [Mhaoil] Chaluim; [1] c. 1084 – 24 May 1153) was a 12th-century ruler and saint who was Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 1124 and later King of Scotland from 1124 to 1153.
- Richard D. Oram
- 2004
May 20, 2024 · David I (born c. 1082—died May 24, 1153, Carlisle, Cumberland, Eng.) was one of the most powerful Scottish kings (reigned from 1124). He admitted into Scotland an Anglo-French (Norman) aristocracy that played a major part in the later history of the kingdom.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 3, 2020 · David I of Scotland reigned from 1124 to 1153 CE. Taking over from his elder brother Alexander I of Scotland (r. 1107-1124 CE), David continued to consolidate the kingdom of Scotland as a single nation, built castles and monasteries, and created new royal mints.
- Mark Cartwright
David I of Scotland © David was a 12th century king of Scotland who contributed much to his country's development through religious and administrative reform. David was born in...
Timeline for King David I of Scotland. David I becomes king and introduces the feudal system of landholding to much of Scotland. David I of Scotland invades England in support of his niece, Matilda wife of King Stephen of England, but is defeated at the Battle of the Standard in Yorkshire.
David I lived from 1080 to 24 May 1153 and was King of Scotland from 23 April 1124 to 24 May 1153. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler and saint who was Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 1124 and later King of Scotland from 1124 to 1153.
