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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 – King of Scotland 1034 – 40. 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. His cousin MacBeth, chief of the northern Scots, also had a claim to ...
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.
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.
Sep 15, 2023 · Image: The Duke of York hands over the Royal Warrant for the safe-keeping of the Stone of Destiny (or Scone) in the Great Hall in Edinburgh Castle in 1996. The stone was integral in the coronation of ancient Scottish kings.
King Duncan I ascended the throne peacefully Duncan’s Gaelic name was Donnchad mac Crinain, which is anglicised to Donald I. His lineage is unclear, but he is accepted in most accounts to be the grandson of Malcolm II, and he was King of Alba (roughly what is now Scotland) from 1034.
