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Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart am Brusach), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. Robert led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England.
5 days ago · Robert the Bruce (born July 11, 1274—died June 7, 1329, Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scotland) was the king of Scotland (1306–29), who freed Scotland from English rule, winning the decisive Battle of Bannockburn (1314) and ultimately confirming Scottish independence in the Treaty of Northampton (1328).
Nov 8, 2018 · Six weeks before he seized the Scottish crown in March 1306, Robert the Bruce murdered his closest political rival.
Dec 16, 2020 · Robert I of Scotland, better known as Robert the Bruce, reigned as King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329 CE. For his role in achieving independence from England, Robert the Bruce has long been regarded as a national hero and one of Scotland's greatest ever monarchs.
Discover how Robert the Bruce, the medieval King of Scotland secured Scottish independence from England.
Nov 20, 2022 · King of Scots from 1306 to 1329, Robert the Bruce successfully defended his country during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He was noble, he was duplicitous, and he murdered his foe in a church.
One of the most famous — fine, infamous — episodes in the biography of Robert the Bruce occurred Feb. 10, 1306, when Robert arranged a meeting with his longtime political rival, John "the Red" Comyn, inside a church.
