Birth of Duncan I1001
Birth of Duncan I, son of Bethoc, daughter of Malcolm II
Historical person
Duncan I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Duncan I, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
13 records1001–104012 events6 places
Chronological biography
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1030
Marriage1030
Marries Sybilla, sister of the Earl of Northumbria
1034
Coronation25 November 1034
King of Scotia, succeeds Malcolm II, followed his grandfather Malcolm without apparent opposition
Succession25 November 1034
Succeeds as King of Scotia, as a result of his father Malcolm II killing Kenneth III
1038
Invasion of Scotia1038
Scotia is invaded by Eadulf of Bernicia. Revenge for the conquest of Durham by Malcolm 20 yrs before
1039
Invasion of Northumbria1039
Launches a failed attempt to capture Northumbria by invading Durham
Siege of Durham1039
Duncan led a large Scots army south to besiege Durham, but the expedition ends in disaster
1040
Burial1040
Buried in Iona
Invasion of Moray1040
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth
Siege of Durham1040
Fails to capture Durham
Assassination of Duncan I14 August 1040
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth
Death of Duncan I14 August 1040
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth. Duncan is depicted as an elderly King in Macbeth by William Shakespeare & is killed in his sleep by the protagonist, Macbeth
Battle of Pitgaveny15 August 1040
Duncan is killed & his army defeated by Macbeth
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.