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1001 – 1040Duncan I of Scotland (1001-1040)Died 14 August 1040, aged 39Duncan I became King of Scotland in 1034, succeeding his grandfather Malcolm II. His reign was marked by unsuccessful military campaigns, including a failed siege of Durham. He was killed in battle by Macbeth, who succeeded him as king.
1040Macbeth becomes King of ScotlandMacbeth kills Duncan I in battle and takes the throneMacbeth, Mormaer of Moray, defeated and killed King Duncan I at the Battle of Pitgaveny near Elgin. He then claimed the Scottish throne, ruling for the next seventeen years. The episode later formed the historical basis for Shakespeare's play Macbeth.