← Explore on the interactive map

Accession of Malcolm III to Scotland, 1057

Type Event Region Europe Time 1057–1058

After the Battle of Lanfanan in 1057, Duncan's son Malcolm III (Malcolm Canmore) secured the throne in southern Scotland, though Macbeth's stepson Lu…

Timeline

  1. 1057Southern Scotland · ScotlandAfter Macbeth fell at Lanfanan, Malcolm III was acclaimed king in southern Scotland, but the north and Macbeth's former followers still supported Lulach's succession, and royal authority did not yet extend throughout the realm.
  2. 1058Scotland · ScotlandIn 1058, Malcolm III defeated and killed Lulach at Essil, formally establishing his rule over all of Scotland; the House of Duncan regained the kingship of Alba, opening Malcolm's long reign.

Sources