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Margaret of Wessex. Alexander I ( medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Maíl Coluim; modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Mhaol Chaluim; c. 1078 – 23 April 1124), posthumously nicknamed The Fierce, [1] was the King of Alba ( Scotland) from 1107 to his death.
Alexander I (born c. 1080—died April 1124, probably Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scot.) was the king of Scotland from 1107 to 1124. The son of King Malcolm III Canmore (reigned 1058–93), Alexander succeeded to the throne upon the death of his brother King Edgar (ruled 1097–1107).
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Dec 2, 2020 · Alexander I of Scotland reigned from 1107 to 1124 CE. Alexander continued the reorganisation of the Scottish Church, taking the Roman Catholic Church organisation as a model, and he famously founded the priory at Scone, site of the acclamation of Scottish kings, which later became Scone Abbey.
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Oct 13, 2020 · Alexander I (r.1107-1124) When King Edgar died, he bequeathed Scotland north of the Forth to his brother Alexander, but gave the sovereignty of Lothian and Cumbria to their younger brother David. Born around 1077, Alexander was the fifth son of Malcolm III and St Margaret.
Alexander I (medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Maíl Coluim; modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Mhaol Chaluim; c. 1078—23 April 1124), posthumously nicknamed The Fierce, was the King of Scotland from his older brother's death in January 1107 until his own death in 1124.
Key facts about King Alexander I of Scotland who was born c. 1077/78, reigned (1107 - 1124) including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.
Alexander I of Scotland or Alaxandair mac Maíl Coluim was the fourth son of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada by his wife Margaret, grand-niece of Edward the Confessor. He was named in honour of Pope Alexander II. Alexander was his unmarried brother Edgar’s heir, perhaps throughout his reign.
