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Kenneth III of Scotland (-1005) |
Kenneth III of Scotland 1 2
General Notes: King of the Scots (from 997), son of Dub and grandson of Malcolm I. He succeeded to the throne perhaps after killing his cousin Constantine III (reigned 995-997); he was himself killed at Monzievaird by Malcolm (son of Kenneth II), who became Malcolm II. Gruoch, wife of the future King Macbeth, was apparently a granddaughter of Kenneth III. Noted events in his life were: • Acceded: 997. King of the Scots Kenneth married. |
1 Encyclopædia Britannica Online, "Kenneth III".
2 The Official Web Site http://www.royal.gov.uk/.
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