Duncan I 'The Diseased' Duncan I redirects here.
It can also refer to Donnchad I, Earl of Fife. Donnchad mac Crinain (Modern Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain;[2] anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, "the Diseased" or "the Sick";[3] ca. 1001 – 14 August 1040)[1] was king of Scotland (Alba) from 1034 to 1040. King Duncan I. King Duncan I (King of Scotland 1034 - 1040).
Duncan was born the son of Crinan, a powerful lay abbot of Dunkeld and Atholl noble, and Bethoc, the daughter of Malcolm II. Very little is known of Duncan but it can be reasonably assumed that he was far younger than the aged Duncan depicted by William Shakespeare. The Annals of Tigernach say that he was killed at an "immature age". Siol nan Gaidheal: Duncan 1. Siol nan GaidhealDuncan I, King of Scots('Ilgairachd' - the ill blooded or vicious) This treatise has been inspired by the recent rise in Anglo-Saxon revisionism of Scottish history as portrayed by the BBC in their 'history' programmes, especially including those by Michael Schama.
Macbeth has been given the usual dismissive working over with many of the hoary old lies and half-truths being trotted out yet again. Unfortunately William Shakespeare's play is inextricably linked in many minds as actual historical fact. King Duncan of Scotland. Books & Posters House of Dunkeld Family Tree English King or Queen at the Time Name: King Duncan of ScotlandFather: Crinan, Abbot of DunkeldMother: Bethoc, daughter of Malcom IIRelation to Elizabeth II: 27th great-grandfatherHouse of: DunkeldBorn: c. 1001Ascended to the throne: November 25, 1034Married: Sybilla, c. 1030Children: three sons including Malcolm III and Donald IIIDied: August, 1040, either murdered by Macbeth or killed in battle against him near Elgin.Buried at: Isle of IonaSucceeded by: his cousin Macbeth Duncan (Donnchad mac Crínáin) was and son of Crinan, the Abbot of Dunkeld, and Bethroc daughter of Malcolm II.
He was the first of the House of Dunkeld. His incursions south into England were unsuccessful including the siege of Durham in 1139, but he strengthened his hold over Strathclyde. The hereditary rights of his two sons Malcolm and Donald were threatened by Macbeth of Moray who claimed the kingdom. Duncan I, King of Scotland -1013 A.D. Shakespeare's MacBeth , written nearly 400 years ago, is widely accepted as one of his great tragedies and rated alongside 'Hamlet', 'King Lear' and 'Julius Caesar'.
But how historically correct is it? Like many writers and filmmakers today who produce biographical movies of historical figures, Shakespeare took considerable poetic license in that he appears to deliberately mix fact and fiction in many of his plays, especially MacBeth. Apparently using Holinshed's 'Chronicles of Scottish History' as his source, Shakespeare sets the battle between Duncan and MacBeth in 1040 at Birnam Hill in Perthshire, rather than Forres where it actually took place.
In the play MacBeth dies at Dunsinane whereas in reality it was at Lumphanan where he was defeated and killed. As for the personalities of the two main characters, Duncan and MacBeth, again Shakespeare's portrayal is not historically correct. All in all, the confusing mix of fact and fiction which runs through the play is bewildering. Duncan I "the Gracious" Mormaer King of Scots. Born: 15 Aug 1001Marriage: Sybil Queen of Scots circa 1030 1787Died: 15 Aug 1040 at age 39 Cause of his death was Slain in battle by Macbeth, near Elgin, Moray.
Another name for Duncan was Donnchad mac Crínáin.1778 General Notes: Duncan was the grandson of King Malcolm II (ruled 1005-34), who irregularly made him ruler of Strathclyde when that region was absorbed into the Scottish kingdom (probably shortly before 1034). Malcolm violated the established system of succession whereby the kingship alternated between two branches of the royal family. Duncan I was known as Duncan The Gracious, a title that was not entirely complimentary. In 1039, Duncan I marched south to besiege Durham, Northumbria, England, but was defeated with heavy losses.
Duncan I of Scotland. Duncan I, King of Scotland. Encyclopedia Britannica. The real Duncan and Macbeth - Kings of Scotland. Duncan and MacBeth - famous names thanks to Shakespeare and the Scottish Play, 'Macbeth'.
But how historically accurate is Shakespeare's story, if at all? For centuries, the clans had been waging war on each other. Viking warriors had been raiding the coasts of Scotland. Donnchad "the Diseased" mac Crínáin, Rí na h'Alba (1001 - 1040. Donnchad mac Crínáin (Modern Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain) anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, "the Diseased" or "the Sick" (died 14 August 1040) was king of Scotland (Alba).
Parents: Crínán 'the Thane', Mormaer of Atholl and Bethóc of Scotland Wife: Suthen also called Sibylla (NB: NOT Siward's daughter but his cousin, read her About) Children: 1. Mael Coluim III 'Canmore' 2. 3.