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Lulach was the son of Gruoch of Scotland, from her first marriage to Gille Coemgáin, Mormaer of Moray, and thus the stepson of Macbeth (Mac Bethad mac Findlaích). Through his mother, he was also the great-grandson of either Kenneth II or Kenneth III. Following the death of Macbeth at the Battle of Lumphanan on 15 August 1057, the king's ...
Aug 9, 2023 · Lulach (r. 1057-1058) Lulach, Macbeth's stepson, was born about 1032, the son of Gruoch by her first husband, Gillacomgan, Mormaer of Moray. He was briefly recognised as king, and was crowned at Scone Abbey, the first recorded coronation of a King of Scots. However, he was killed by Malcolm Canmore at Essie, Aberdeenshire on 17 March 1058.
Apr 28, 2022 · Lulach of Scotland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin (Modern Gaelic: Lughlagh mac Gille Chomghain,[1] known in English simply as Lulach, and nicknamed Tairbith, "the Unfortunate"[2] and Fatuus, "the Simple-minded" or "the Foolish"[3] (died 17 March 1058), was King of Scots between 15 August 1057 and 17 March 1058.
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King Lulach. Lulach (a.k.a. Lulach mac Gilla Comgain, Lulach the Simple, or Lulach the Fool) lived from 1029 to 17 March 1058 and was King of Alba from 15 August 1057 to 17 March 1058. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Lulach was the step-son of Macbeth, who he succeeded to the throne.
Lulach was the son of Gruoch of Scotland (Lady Macbeth), from her first marriage to Gille Coemgáin, Mormaer of Moray, and thus the stepson of Mac Bethad. Following the death in battle of Macbeth in 1057, the king’s followers placed Lulach in the throne, despite strong resistance from the of faction of Máel Coluim III.
King Lulach of Scotland (1057 - 1058) Lulach (Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin), also know as Lulach ‘The Fool’, was the stepson of Macbeth and son of Macbeth’s wife Gruoch by her first husband Gillacomgean. Lulach was the first Scots king to be crowned at Scone, but was a weak ineffectual king. His reigned lasted barely 8 months before he was ...
Quick Reference. (d. 1058), king of ‘Scotland’ and Moray (1057–8). His mother Gruoch married Macbeth after the death of Lulach's father Gille Comgáin, king of Moray, in 1032 at Macbeth's hands. He probably allied with Malcolm Canmore against Macbeth, and became king of Scotland when Malcolm killed Macbeth in 1057. Four and a half months ...
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