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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.
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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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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.
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).
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.
Nov 7, 2022 · When Duncan I arrived in Moray, he met fierce resistance and was killed fighting against Macbeth’s forces on 14 August 1040. Macbeth became King of Scots immediately without opposition. He and his wife Gruoch ruled for 17 years and a day, until 15 August 1057.
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.
