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Battle of Pitgaveny

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the year before. This invasion ended in defeat for Duncan at the siege of Durham. These failures led to discontent in Scotland and opposition to Duncan's rule focused around Macbeth, whose loyalty to Duncan had waned.
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in 1040 Duncan led a campaign against Macbeth in Moray. This campaign ended in defeat for Duncan at Bothnagowan, modern day Pitgaveny, near
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to hold the kingship, and Duncan ascending to the throne on a claim descending from his mother was highly unusual for the period.
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Following Duncan's death Macbeth became king of Scots, and in 1045 he defeated and killed Duncan's father
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allowed Macbeth and his predecessors as rulers of Moray to exercise a degree of political independence.
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in 1093 Donald was chosen to be the king of Scots. Donald exiled Malcolm's sons, one of whom,
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Following the battle Duncan's sons fled Scotland, but both later returned.
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against Macbeth. It was fought at Bothganown, modern day Pitgaveny, near
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became king of Scotland after the death of his grandfather,
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in 1057, taking the crown after killing Macbeth's stepson
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since 1032. Macbeth is described as holding the title of
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Cannon, John; Crowcroft, Robert (2015). "Malcolm III".
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Attempts by Duncan to reclaim the northerly regions of
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would briefly dethrone Donald in 1094 before another,
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took the throne after defeating Macbeth in 1057, and
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Pitgaveny

57°40′16″N 3°16′31″W / 57.6712°N 3.2752°W / 57.6712; -3.2752
Scottish Crown
Province of Moray
Duncan I

Macbeth
Battle of Pitgaveny is located in Moray
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Moray
Duncan I of Scotland
Macbeth
ruler of Moray
Moray
Elgin
Malcolm Canmore
Donald Ban
Duncan I
Malcolm II
Kenneth I
Macbeth
Moray
dux
Mounth
Caithness
Sutherland
Thorfinn
Eadulf
Cumberland

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