Malcolm I of Scotland
| Malcolm I | |
|---|---|
_-_Malcolm_I,_King_of_Scotland_(955-64)_-_RCIN_403297_-_Royal_Collection.jpg) An artist's depiction of Malcolm | |
| King of Scots | |
| Reign | 3rd May 943-3rd December 954 |
| Coronation | 26th June 943 |
| Predecessor | Constantine II |
| Successor | Indulf |
| Born | 27th March 897 Auchencairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Died | 3rd December 954 Fetteresso Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Burial | Iona Abbey, Iona, Scotland |
| Spouse | Bethoc |
| Issue | |
| House | Alpin |
| Father | Donald II of Scotland |
| Mother | Sigurda Mac Causantin |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Maíl Choluim mac Domnail (Modern Gaelic: Mhaoil Chaluim mac Dòmhnall) 27th March 897-3rd December 954 often known as Malcolm I was the King of Scotland from 943 until his death in 954. He was the son of Donald II of Scotland and Sigurda Mac Causantin; he succeded his first cousin once removed, Constantine II, who succeded Malcolm's father, Malcolm was born between 896 and 900 somewhere in Scotland; his reign began in 943, 100 years after Kenneth I. His reign lasted 11 years until 954. During his reign he married Bethoc. They had 2 children, Dub and Kenneth III. He also may have had a child named Mogallus mac Malcolm, prince of Scots in 934, before becoming king; Malcolm died in 954. The throne went to Indulf, and later to his two sons Kenneth and Dub.
Malcolm I, full portrait (1800s).
