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Alexander II (Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249) was King of Alba (Scotland) from 1214 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.
Aug 20, 2024 · Alexander II was the king of Scotland from 1214 to 1249; he maintained peace with England and greatly strengthened the Scottish monarchy. Alexander came to the throne on the death of his father, William I (the Lion; reigned 1165–1214).
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Dec 9, 2020 · Alexander II of Scotland reigned from 1214 to 1249 CE. Succeeding his father William I of Scotland (r. 1165-1214 CE), Alexander supported the northern barons in England against the unpopular King John of England (r. 1199-1216 CE) and so contributed to the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 CE.
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Key facts about King Alexander II of Scotland who was born August 24, 1198, reigned (1214 - 1249) including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.
May 29, 2024 · Alexander (Alexander II) King of Scots formerly Dunkeld. Born 24 Aug 1198 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Ancestors. Son of William (Dunkeld) King of Scots and Ermengarde (Beaumont) Queen of Scots.
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Alexander II, King of Scots 1214 – 1249. Alexander II has the honour of being the only Scottish king to take his invasion force all the way to the south coast of England.
May 31, 2018 · This year, King Alexander II gave 4 granges of his forest of Ettrick to the monastery of Melrose, by the mediation of [Walter of Whithorn], Bishop of Galloway, who departed this life immediately thereafter; to whose Bishopric was elected one Gilbert [of Glenluce], Master of the Canons of Melrose.
