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Alexander III of Scotland

1241 - 1286

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Alexander III (Scottish Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Alaxandair; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Alasdair; 4 September 1241 – 19 March 1286) was King of Alba (Scotland) from 6 July 1249 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of Perth, by which Scotland acquired sovereignty over the Western Isles and the Isle of Man. His heir and only grandchild, Margaret, Maid of Norway, died before she could be crowned. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander III of Scotland is the 4,529th most popular politician (up from 4,971st in 2019), the 1,060th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,002nd in 2019) and the 201st most popular British Politician.

Alexander III of Scotland is most famous for his death in 1286. His sudden death led to the Scottish Wars of Independence, which eventually led to the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, which made Scotland an independent country.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alexander III of Scotland ranks 4,529 out of 19,576. Before him are Juan Negrín, Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal, Emperor Ninken, Sigismund Kęstutaitis, Túpac Huallpa, and Filipe Nyusi. After him are Emperor Seiwa, Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, Robert III of Scotland, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Alexandros Papagos, and Jeong Dojeon.

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Among people born in 1241, Alexander III of Scotland ranks 3. Before him are Mechtilde, and Eleanor of Castile. After him are Leszek II the Black, Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre, Sophia of Denmark, Vasily of Kostroma, and Gregory II of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 1286, Alexander III of Scotland ranks 4. Before him are Eric V of Denmark, Zhenjin, and Bar Hebraeus. After him are William of Moerbeke, Sophia of Denmark, Gurju Khatun, John I, Duke of Brittany, Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq, and Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alexander III of Scotland ranks 1,060 out of 8,785. Before him are Julian Huxley (1887), Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738), John Balliol (1249), P. G. Wodehouse (1881), James Lovelock (1919), and Tim Roth (1961). After him are Arthur Cayley (1821), Thomas Tallis (1502), Robert III of Scotland (1330), Edward Kelley (1555), Ed Miliband (1969), and Henry Briggs (1561).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Alexander III of Scotland ranks 201. Before him are David I of Scotland (1084), Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430), David Cameron (1966), Malcolm III of Scotland (1031), Duncan I of Scotland (1001), and John Balliol (1249). After him are Robert III of Scotland (1330), Ed Miliband (1969), Anne of York (1475), Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1506), Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764), and Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521).

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