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Lulach

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Lulach
King of Scots
Reign15 August 1057 – 17 March 1058
Coronation8 September 1057
PredecessorMacbeth
SuccessorMalcolm III
Bornbefore 1033
Died17 March 1058
Burial
HouseDunkeld
FatherGille Coemgáin of Moray
MotherGruoch

Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin (before 1033 – 17 March 1058) better known as Lulach (c. 1032–1099), was King of Scots between 15 August 1057 and 17 March 1058.[1] He was the stepson of Macbeth. In March 1058, he was killed by Malcolm III.

References

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  1. Oram, Richard, The Canmores: Kings & Queens of the Scots 1040–1290. Tempus, Stroud, 2002. ISBN 0-7524-2325-8