Edgar, King of Scotland
Edgar or Étgar mac Maíl Choluim (Modern Gaelic: Eagar mac Mhaoil Chaluim), nicknamed Probus, "the Valiant" (c. 1074 – 8 January 1107), was King of Scotland from 1097 to 1107. He was the fourth son of Malcolm III and Margaret of Wessex but the first to be considered eligible for the throne after the death of his father.
| Edgar | |
|---|---|
Seal of King Edgar, styles Edgar Basileus ("sovereign") of the Scots | |
| King of Scots | |
| Reign | 1097–1107 |
| Predecessor | Donald III |
| Successor | Alexander I |
| Born | c. 1074 |
| Died | 8 January 1107 Edinburgh |
| Burial | |
| House | Dunkeld |
| Father | Malcolm III of Scotland |
| Mother | Margaret of Wessex |
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