Birth of Duncan I
Birth of Duncan I, son of Bethoc, daughter of Malcolm II
Role range: 1034-1040
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Duncan I Biography and Timeline
Follow Duncan I through 13 dated historical records for Scotland.
Duncan I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1001–1040Years on this page
1001
1030
Marriage
Marries Sybilla, sister of the Earl of Northumbria
Role range: 1034-1040
1034
Coronation
King of Scotia, succeeds Malcolm II, followed his grandfather Malcolm without apparent opposition
Role range: 1034-1040
Succession
Succeeds as King of Scotia, as a result of his father Malcolm II killing Kenneth III
Role range: 1034-1040
1038
Invasion of Scotia
Scotia is invaded by Eadulf of Bernicia. Revenge for the conquest of Durham by Malcolm 20 yrs before
Role range: 1034-1040
1039
Invasion of Northumbria
Launches a failed attempt to capture Northumbria by invading Durham
Role range: 1034-1040
Siege of Durham
Duncan led a large Scots army south to besiege Durham, but the expedition ends in disaster
Role range: 1034-1040
1040
Assassination of Duncan I
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
Role range: 1034-1040
Death of Duncan I
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
Role range: 1034-1040
Battle of Pitgaveny
Duncan is killed & his army defeated by Macbeth
Role range: 1034-1040
Burial
Buried in Iona
Role range: 1034-1040
Invasion of Moray
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
Role range: 1034-1040
Siege of Durham
Fails to capture Durham
Role range: 1034-1040
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.