Succession
William II declares Edgar King of Scotland
Role range: 1097-1107
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Edgar Biography and Timeline
Follow Edgar through 10 dated historical records for Scotland.
Edgar, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1095–1107Years on this page
1095
1097
Succession
Succeeds as King of Scotland, 2nd son of Malcolm III
Role range: 1097-1107
Exile of Edgar
On his fathers death flees to England & becomes a vassal of William II. Flees to England & gains support by becoming a vassal of William II
Role range: 1097-1107
Homage
Flees to England & gains support by becoming a vassal of William II
Role range: 1097-1107
Invasion of Scotland
Magnus III of Norway sets off on a wave of conquest around the Scottish coast
Role range: 1097-1107
1098
Rule of Hebrides
Cedes the Hebrides to Magnus III of Norway
Role range: 1097-1107
1099
Arrest of Donald III Ban
Edgar makes his throne secure after capturing Donld Ban
Role range: 1097-1107
1100
Coronation
Present at the coronation of Henry I
Role range: 1097-1107
Marriage
Henry I marries Edgars sister Edith
Role range: 1097-1107
1107
Death of Edgar
Death of Edgar, dies without marrying, succeeded by his brother Alexander
Role range: 1097-1107
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.