A Timeline of Scottish History
Scotland has a long and intriguing history. This timeline chronicles the major events in Scotlands history starting at the time of the first Viking Attacks until 1260
A.D. 806 - Monastery of Iona sacked by Norsemen
A.D. 843 - Kenneth MacAlpin becomes King of Picts and Scots
A.D. 860 - New laws of succession (Tanistry)
A.D. 875 - Orkney becomes a Norse Earldom
A.D. 900 - Donald II dies fighting the Norsemen.Constantine becomes King
A.D. 903 - St Andrews becomes the religious capital
A.D. 934 - Athelstan invades from Northumbria
A.D. 1018 -Lothian is permanently incorporated into Scots Kingdom
A.D. 1040 - Death of Duncan, accession of MacBeth
A.D. 1057 - Death of MacBeth in battle at Lumphanan.
A.D. 1093 - Accession of Donald III
A.D. 1097 - Accession of Edgar
A.D. 1099 - Death of Donald III
A.D. 1107 - Death of Edgar
A.D. 1153 - Death of David I
A.D. 1165 - Death of Malcolm IV
A.D. 1214 - Death of William "the lion"
A.D. 1230 - Norweigan expedition to capture the Western isles
A.D. 1237 - Treaty of York. Alexander renounces any claims to territories in England
A.D. 1249 - Death of Alexander II
A.D. 1263 - Battle of Largs
Articles:
The Alban Kings
Tanistry
More Strife
MacBeth
Reformation of the Church
Donald III
11th Century Scotland
12th Century Scotland
13th Century Scotland
Alexander III
Battle of Largs
Previous Articles:
Beginning to A.D. 350 (Timeline)
A.D. 351 to A.D. 794 (Timeline)
In the beginning
The Celts
The Romans
Crossword-so far
Hadrians Wall
Antonine Wall
Pictish Society
The Wall and the Picts
Christianity
Caledonia (A.D.400-600)
Caledonia (A.D.600-800)
Viking Raiders
Turmoil and Trouble
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