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Siege of Durham

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

7Records
1006–1388Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1006

Malcolm II1006

Durham · Warfare / England War

Launches an invasion of Bernicia in 1006, which involves a siege of Durham

1039

Duncan I1039

Durham · Warfare / England War

Duncan led a large Scots army south to besiege Durham, but the expedition ends in disaster

1040

Duncan I1040

Durham · Warfare / England War

Fails to capture Durham

Macbeth1040

Durham · Warfare / England War

Strathclyde is attacked by the Northumbrians, and a retaliatory raid led by Duncan against Durham in 1040 turns into a disaster

1091

Malcolm III1091

Durham · Warfare / England War

Invades Northumbria by taking siege of Durham

1388

James Douglas Douglas, 2nd1388

Durham · Warfare / England War

Albany sends Earl Douglas to lay waste the Bishopric of Durham, which he achieves

Robert of Albany1388

Durham · Warfare / England War

Albany sends Earl Douglas to lay waste the Bishopric of Durham, which he achieves

Names involved

Duncan IJames Douglas Douglas, 2ndMacbethMalcolm IIMalcolm IIIRobert of Albany

Provenance

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