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Donald III Ban Biography and Timeline

Follow Donald III Ban through 13 dated historical records for Scotland.

Donald III Ban, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records
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1033–1099Years on this page

1033

Birth of Donald III

King · House / House of Canmore

Birth of Donald III, younger brother of Malcolm III

Role range: 1093-1094

1060

Peerage

King · Gowrie · House / House of Canmore

Created Mormaer of Gowrie

Role range: 1093-1094

1093

Coronation

King · House / House of Canmore

Crowned King of Scotland

Role range: 1093-1094

1094

Restoration

King · House / House of Canmore

Restored to the throne after being deposed by Duncan II

Role range: 1094-1097

Battle of Monthecin

King · Monthecin · House / House of Canmore

Defeats Duncan & is restored

Role range: 1094-1097

Restoration

King · House / House of Canmore

Divides Kingdom with his nephew Edmund

Role range: 1094-1097

1097

Abdication

King · Warfare / England War

Deposed as co-ruler of Scotland by Edgar & an English Army backed by William Rufus

Role range: 1094-1097

Arrest of Donald III Ban

King · Warfare / England War

Blinded & sentenced to life imprisonment by Edgar

Role range: 1094-1097

Arrest of Donald III Ban

King · Rescobie · Warfare / England War

Blinded & imprisoned at Rescobie, Forfarshire

Role range: 1094-1097

Blinding

King · Warfare / England War

Blinded & sentenced to life imprisonment by Edgar

Role range: 1094-1097

Invasion of Scotland

King · Warfare / England War

Deposed as co-ruler of Scotland by Edgar & an English Army backed by William Rufus

Role range: 1094-1097

1099

Burial

King · Dunkeld Abbey · House / House of Canmore

Buried at Dunkeld Abbey, later moved to Iona

Role range: 1094-1097

Death of Donald III Ban

King · Rescobie · House / House of Canmore

Death of Donald III Ban

Role range: 1094-1097

Records, sources and methodology

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