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James I of Scotland

1394 - 1437

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James I (late July 1394 – 21 February 1437) was King of Scots from 1406 until his assassination in 1437. The youngest of three sons, he was born in Dunfermline Abbey to King Robert III and Annabella Drummond. His eldest brother David, Duke of Rothesay, died under suspicious circumstances while detained by his uncle, Robert, Duke of Albany. James's other brother, Robert, died young. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James I of Scotland is the 2,086th most popular politician (up from 2,259th in 2019), the 514th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 496th in 2019) and the 109th most popular British Politician.

James I of Scotland is most famous for being the first king of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James I of Scotland ranks 2,086 out of 19,576. Before him are Teti, Pedro V of Portugal, Injo of Joseon, Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, William Pitt the Younger, and Samia Suluhu Hassan. After him are Tomoe Gozen, Maria Josepha of Bavaria, Yoweri Museveni, Talal of Jordan, Sultan Cem, and Pyotr Stolypin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1394, James I of Scotland ranks 5. Before him are Johannes Gutenberg, Prince Henry the Navigator, Ulugh Beg, and Charles, Duke of Orléans. After him are Cymburgis of Masovia, Sidi Boushaki, Philippa of England, Ikkyū, Basil Valentine, Ashikaga Yoshinori, and Antonio Beccadelli. Among people deceased in 1437, James I of Scotland ranks 3. Before him are Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, and Catherine of Valois. After him are Gjon Kastrioti, Joan of Navarre, Queen of England, and Niccolò de' Niccoli.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James I of Scotland ranks 514 out of 8,785. Before him are Howard Staunton (1810), Beatrix Potter (1866), Robert Walpole (1676), Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900), John Wesley (1703), and William Pitt the Younger (1759). After him are Glenn Hughes (1951), Christopher Hogwood (1941), John Michell (1724), Colin Firth (1960), Alan Parker (1944), and Frederick Forsyth (1938).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, James I of Scotland ranks 109. Before him are Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), Keir Starmer (1962), Offa of Mercia (800), Martin Rees (1942), George Reid (1845), and William Pitt the Younger (1759). After him are Theresa May (1956), Cynric (450), Sweyn II of Denmark (1020), Edmund Crouchback (1245), James IV of Scotland (1473), and Edmund I (921).

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