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Robert II

Type Figure Region Scotland Time 1316–1390 Also known as Robert II、Robert Stewart、罗伯特·斯图亚特

Robert II (1316–1390), founder of Scotland's Stewart dynasty and grandson of the Bruce family, acceded in 1371 after the childless death of David II …

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  1. 1371Scone · Perth and KinrossAfter the death of David II in early 1371, Robert, as grandson of the Bruce and a senior noble, was swiftly acclaimed and crowned at Scone, founding the Stewart dynasty.
  2. 1371–1380Edinburgh · LothianAfter accession, Robert governed by touring Edinburgh and elsewhere, relying on great nobles such as the Douglases to maintain border defense while balancing rival families through grants and marriages; in the 1370s Scotland generally remained stable internally and relatively peaceful externally.

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