Events for August 15
August 15, 1040
Duncan I of Scotland killed in battle by Macbeth at Pitgavney.
Duncan I (1001 - August 15, 1040) was a son of Crinan the Thane de Mormaer, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and Princess Bethoc of Scotland. He became King of the Scots in succession to his maternal grandfather Malcolm II in 1034, having previously ruled as rex Cumbrorum in Strathclyde. His accession is said to be the first example of inheritance of the Scottish throne in the direct line.
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