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Macbeth in Gaelic means, "son of life"
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He was Macbeth's grandfather
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was required for children of high officials to study under a christian monk
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He was killed by Macbeth's cousins Malcolm and Gillecomgain.
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He was elected Mormaer of Moray after his cousin Gillecomgain died. Macbeth married Gillecomgain's widow Gruoch.
Mormaer- Leader of a Scotish province -
Malcolm II died on November 24 and previously named Duncan as his succesor
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Duncan wanted to control Orkney so he attacked. Thorfinn Sigurdsson, Mormaer of Orkney, defended his land and launched a counterattack on Duncan. Macbeth joined Sigurdsson and defeated Duncan's armies. Duncan was killed in the fight, unlike he died in Shakspear's play in his bed.
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Macbeth marches to the capital of Scotland and is crowned high king. Unlike Shakespear's description, the citizens of scotland were happy Macbeth took the throne, King Duncan was unpopular and considered a tyrant.
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The southern clans of Scotland rose up under the Abbot of Dunkeld and the Mormaer of Atholl against Macbeth. Macbeth suppresed the uprising and killed the leaders in the short battle.
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Macbeth visits Rome to see the pope.
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Normans fled England and soght refuged in Macbeth's kingdom and was accepted. This made English lords unhappy with Macbeth.
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Malcolm MacDuncan, son of Duncan, made claimed that the crown of Scotland was his. Because the English were upset with Macbeth they listened to MacDuncan.
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Malcolm MacDuncan persuaded the English to take action against Macbeth. Siward, Earl of Northumbria, marched an army and invaded Scotland with Macduncan at his side.
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The two armies met at Dunsinnan. Macbeth suffered more losses than the English but still came out victorious. Macbeth will fight the English from this point on to 1057
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Macbeth loses two supporters who could have persuaded the English to stop, Pope Leo IX and Primate of Scotland Maelduin MacGille-Odrain. Macbeth also lost a third supporter, Thorfinn Sigurdsson, who either fell ill or died.
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Macbeth dies and is buried on the Holy Isle of Iona, were all Scotland's lawful kings are buried. Macbeth was Scotlands last Celtic ruler
