Malcolm III of Scotland killed
November 13, 1093
At the Battle of Alnwick, the Scottish king who had married Saint Margaret and pressed his claim to Northumberland was killed along with his eldest son by Norman knights under Robert de Mowbray. Queen Margaret, already dying in Edinburgh, received the news and expired within days. Scotland was plunged into chaos.
In context
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Before and after in Europe
Before and after in War
- Before: 1091: Normans take Malta
- After: 1094: El Cid captures Valencia
Era
High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.