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James III of Scotland

1451 - 1488

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James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488. He inherited the throne as a child following the death of his father, King James II, at the siege of Roxburgh Castle. James III's reign began with a minority that lasted almost a decade, during which Scotland was governed by a series of regents and factions who struggled for possession of the young king before his personal rule began in 1469. James III was an unpopular and ineffective king and was confronted with two major rebellions during his reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James III of Scotland is the 2,894th most popular politician (down from 2,819th in 2019), the 717th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 605th in 2019) and the 146th most popular British Politician.

James III of Scotland is most famous for his defeat at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James III of Scotland ranks 2,894 out of 19,576. Before him are Victor Lustig, Adolfo Suárez, Merneith, Francisco I. Madero, Yazid III, and Francesco Cossiga. After him are Petronilla of Aragon, Ladislaus III of Hungary, Albert, King of Sweden, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, and Neil Kinnock.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1451, James III of Scotland ranks 4. Before him are Christopher Columbus, Isabella I of Castile, and Muhammad Shaybani. After him are Frederick of Naples, René II, Duke of Lorraine, Kemal Reis, Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence, Nicolás de Ovando, and Franchinus Gaffurius. Among people deceased in 1488, James III of Scotland ranks 2. Before him is Andrea del Verrocchio. After him are Clarice Orsini, Alvise Cadamosto, Francis II, Duke of Brittany, Girolamo Riario, John II, Duke of Bourbon, Charles II, Duke of Bourbon, and Borommatrailokkanat.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James III of Scotland ranks 717 out of 8,785. Before him are Margaret Douglas (1515), Tony Iommi (1948), Oswald Mosley (1896), Elizabeth Blackwell (1821), G. E. Moore (1873), and Henry the Young King (1155). After him are Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770), Neil Kinnock (1942), Cædwalla of Wessex (659), Mairead Maguire (1944), Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1508), and John Rhys-Davies (1944).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, James III of Scotland ranks 146. Before him are Norman Angell (1872), Alec Douglas-Home (1903), Stanley Baldwin (1867), Margaret Douglas (1515), Oswald Mosley (1896), and Henry the Young King (1155). After him are Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770), Neil Kinnock (1942), Cædwalla of Wessex (659), George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859), Robert II of Scotland (1316), and Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550).

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