William the Lion
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William I the Lion (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam an Leòmhann), sometimes styled William I (Uilleam MacEanraig; Medieval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric) and also known by the nickname Garbh, 'the Rough'[2] (c. 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 1165 to 1214. His almost 49-year-long reign was the longest for a Scottish monarch before the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
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William I | |
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King of Scotland | |
Reign | 9 December 1165 – 4 December 1214 |
Coronation | 24 December 1165 |
Predecessor | Malcolm IV |
Successor | Alexander II |
Born | c. 1142[1] |
Died | (1214-12-04)4 December 1214 (aged 72) Stirling, Scotland |
Burial | |
Spouse | |
Issue | Margaret, Countess of Kent Isabella, Countess of Norfolk Alexander II of Scotland Marjorie, Countess of Pembroke Isabella Mac William (illegitimate) |
House | House of Dunkeld |
Father | Henry of Scotland |
Mother | Ada de Warenne |
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