Historical events in 1005

6 historical records

1005, March 25th · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Malcolm II

Coronation

Crowned King of Scotia, son of Kenneth II

1005 · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Kenneth III

Assassination of Kenneth III

Killed by his successor Malcolm II, his cousin

1005 · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Kenneth III

Death of Kenneth III

Death of Kenneth III, killed by his successor Malcolm II, his cousin

1005 · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Macbeth

Birth of Macbeth

Macbeth is the son of Findlech mac Ruaidri, Mormaer of Moray, his mother, who is not mentioned in contemporary sources, is sometimes supposed to have been a daughter of the Scottish king Malcolm II. Birth of Macbeth, son of Findlaech of the line of Loarn

1005 · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Malcolm II

Assassination of Kenneth III

Assassinates Kenneth III & then succeeds him

1005 · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Malcolm II

Succession

Succeeds as King of Scotland, grandson of Malcolm I. Gains the throne by killing his predecessor Kenneth III