Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Donald I Biography and Timeline

Follow Donald I through 3 dated historical records for Scotland.

Donald I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
1 of 1Page
860–863Years on this page

860

Succession

King · Scotia · House / House of Alpin

Succeeds as King of Scotia

Role range: 0860-0863

863

Death of Donald I

King · Scone · House / House of Alpin

Death of Donald I, assassinated by the Picts

Role range: 0860-0863

Assassination of Donald I

King · Scone · Warfare / Scotia-Pict War

Assassinated by the Picts

Role range: 0860-0863

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.