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| − | He was the father of [[Duff]], [[Kenneth II]], and [[Prince Malcolm]] by three successive wives, the last one, Malcolm's mother, being [[Queen Katharine]] (Duff and Kenneth's mothers had died in childbirth). When he died in [[954]], he asked his older two sons to look after his widow Katharine, which they promised to do; the ambitious lord [[Indulf]] would exploit this promise when he seized the Scottish throne afterwards. | + | He was the father of [[Duff]], [[Kenneth II]], and [[Prince Malcolm]] by three successive wives, the last one, Malcolm's mother, being [[Queen Katharine]] (Duff's and Kenneth's mothers had died in childbirth). When he died in [[954]], he asked his older two sons to look after his widow Katharine, which they promised to do; the ambitious lord [[Indulf]] would exploit this promise when he seized the Scottish throne afterwards. |
Maol Chalvim I was buried at [[Iona]]. | Maol Chalvim I was buried at [[Iona]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 5 May 2015
Maol Chalvim I was the King of Scotland from 943 to 954. He was mentioned in "Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers...".
History
He was the father of Duff, Kenneth II, and Prince Malcolm by three successive wives, the last one, Malcolm's mother, being Queen Katharine (Duff's and Kenneth's mothers had died in childbirth). When he died in 954, he asked his older two sons to look after his widow Katharine, which they promised to do; the ambitious lord Indulf would exploit this promise when he seized the Scottish throne afterwards.
Maol Chalvim I was buried at Iona.
Real World History
Maol Chalvim was a real Scottish king, better known as Malcolm I. In actual history, he was slain in battle against the men of Moray at Fetteresso in 954. He was indeed the father of Duff and Kenneth, although Prince Malcolm is a fictional character.
See also
- Maol Chalvim I at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
- Once Upon a Time There Were Three Brothers
