Alexander III of Scotland
King of Scotland from 1249 to 1286 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander III (Medieval Scottish Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Alaxandair; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Alasdair; 4 September 1241 – 19 March 1286) was King of Scots from 1249 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of Perth, by which Scotland acquired sovereignty over the Western Isles and the Isle of Man. His heir, Margaret, Maid of Norway, died before she could be crowned.
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King of Scotland | |
Reign | 6 July 1249 – 19 March 1286 |
Coronation | 13 July 1249 |
Predecessor | Alexander II |
Successor | Margaret |
Born | 4 September 1241 Roxburgh Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Died | 19 March 1286(1286-03-19) (aged 44) Kinghorn Ness, Fife, Scotland |
Burial | 29 March 1286 |
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House | Dunkeld |
Father | Alexander II |
Mother | Marie de Coucy |
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