David

Also known as: David, King of Scotland / King of Scotland · Family: Scots · Role: King · First appears: A.D. 1124–1126

Life events

• 1124 · Alexander died, and his brother David succeeded to the kingdom.(A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 Scotland)
  • With: Alexander king of Scotland
  • “And after this died the King Alexander of Scotland, on the ninth day before the calends of May. And David his brother, who was Earl of Northamptonshire, succeeded to the kingdom; and had both together, the kingdom of Scotland and the earldom in England.”
• 1135 · David, King of Scotland, seized Wessington against Stephen; they later met and reached a settlement.(A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 Wessington)
  • With: King Stephen
  • “and David, King of Scotland, took to Wessington against him. Nevertheless their messengers passed between them; and they came together, and were settled, but it availed little.”
• 1138 · David invaded the land with an immense army.(A.D. 1137–1138 · 📍 this land)
  • “In this year came David, King of Scotland, with an immense army to this land.”
• 1138 · William, Earl of Albemarle, routed David and slew many of his men at the Standard.(A.D. 1137–1138 · 📍 the Standard)
  • With: William, Earl of Albemarle
  • “and fought against them, and routed the king at the Standard, and slew very many of his gang.”

A.D. 1124–1126

• siblings with Alexander king of Scotland “And David his brother, who was Earl of Northamptonshire, succeeded to the kingdom; and had both together, the kingdom of Scotland and the earldom in England.”
• with King Henry (interaction) “and the King Henry received him with great worship”

A.D. 1129–1135

• enemies with King Stephen “and David, King of Scotland, took to Wessington against him.”
• with King Stephen (They exchanged messengers and met to make a settlement.) “Nevertheless their messengers passed between them; and they came together, and were settled, but it availed little.”

A.D. 1137–1138

• enemies with William, Earl of Albemarle “He was ambitious to win this land; but against him came William, Earl of Albemarle, to whom the king had committed York, and other borderers, with few men, and fought against them, and routed the king at the Standard, and slew very many of his gang.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.