Malcolm II of Scotland

  General Notes:

Born: Cir 954
Marriage: Unknown
Died: 25 Nov 1034, Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland at age 80
Cause of his death was killed by his kinsman.
General Notes:
The first king to reign over an extent of land roughly corresponding to much of modern Scotland. Malcolm succeeded to the throne after killing his predecessor, Kenneth III, and allegedly secured his territory by defeating a Northumbrian army at the battle of Carham (c. 1016); he not only confirmed the Scottish hold over the land between the rivers Forth and Tweed but also secured Strathclyde about the same time. Eager to secure the royal succession for his daughter's son Duncan, he tried to eliminate possible rival claimants; but Macbeth, with royal connections to both Kenneth II and Kenneth III, survived to challenge the succession. 1780 <../Sources.htm>
Research Notes:
He may have married an Irishwoman from Ossory.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: 1005. King of Scotland