14 August 1040Assassination of Duncan IDuncan I
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth
Historical records for Scotland in 1040, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth. Duncan is depicted as an elderly King in Macbeth by William Shakespeare & is killed in his sleep by the protagonist, Macbeth
Duncan is depicted as an elderly King in Macbeth by William Shakespeare & is killed in his sleep by the protagonist, Macbeth
Succeeds as King of Scotland, elected without any opposition
Duncan is killed & his army defeated by Macbeth
Encounters Duncan whi is then killed in battle
A usurper who seizes the throne, probably after killing Duncan
Duncan led an army into Moray, where he was killed by Macbeth on 15 August 1040 at Pitgaveny (then called Bothnagowan) near Elgin
Duncan led an army into Moray, where he was killed by Macbeth on 15 August 1040 at Pitgaveny (then called Bothnagowan) near Elgin
Macbeth kills Duncan I because Duncans father had killed Macbeths wifes grandfather
Malcolm takes refuge in the Court of Edward the Confessor. Macbeth kills Malcolms father in battle
Malcolm takes refuge in the Court of Edward the Confessor
Goes into exile with his uncle Siward of Northumbria after the defeat of Duncan I
Buried in Iona
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth
Strathclyde is attacked by the Northumbrians, and a retaliatory raid led by Duncan against Durham in 1040 turns into a disaster
Fails to capture Durham
Strathclyde is attacked by the Northumbrians, and a retaliatory raid led by Duncan against Durham in 1040 turns into a disaster
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