Marriage
Marries Margaret, daughter of King Christian of Norway
Role range: 1460-1488
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James III Biography and Timeline
Follow James III through 9 dated historical records for Scotland.
James III, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1460–1488Years on this page
1460
Coronation
Coronation of James III
Role range: 1460-1488
Capture of Roxburgh
Captures Roxburgh castle
Role range: 1460-1488
1472
St Andrews
St Andrews becomes an Archbishopric & is granted metropolitan status
Role range: 1460-1488
1473
Birth of James IV
Birth of James IV, by Queen Margaret
Role range: 1460-1488
1479
Arrest of Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
Arrests his brother Alexander the Duke of Albany who escapes to France
Role range: 1440-1488
1488
Assassination of James III
Assassinated during the Battle of Sauchieburn
Role range: 1440-1488
Death of James III
Death of James III, assassinated during the Battle of Sauchieburn
Role range: 1440-1488
Battle of Sauchieburn
Dies in an effort to suppress a nobles revolt
Role range: 1440-1488
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.