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Battle of Lumphanan

Scotland · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1057Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1057

Lulach15 August 1057

Lumphanan · Warfare / England War

Macbets stepson Lulach is installed as King soon after the Battle of Lumphanan

Macbeth15 August 1057

Lumphanan · Warfare / England War

Macbeth made his final stand on the north side of the Mounth after retreating over the Cairnamounth Pass with his men.

Macbeth15 August 1057

Lumphanan · Warfare / England War

Macbeth was defeated and killed by the future Malcolm III at the Battle of Lumphanan in 1057.

Macbeth15 August 1057

Lumphanan · Warfare / England War

Macbeth's stepson Lulach is installed as King soon after the Battle of Lumphanan.

Macbeth15 August 1057

Lumphanan · Warfare / England War

Scotland loses its purely Celtic nature and becomes more Anglo-Norman.

Malcolm III15 August 1057

Lumphanan · Warfare / England War

Macbeth is defeated and killed by Malcolm III in battle at Lumphanan, on the north side of the Mounth

Names involved

LulachMacbethMalcolm III

Provenance

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