Robert I of Scotland
King of Scots from 1306. After years of war against England, his victory at Bannockburn in 1314 consolidated the restoration of an independent Scottish monarchy.
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Key details
Birth: 11 July 1274 Documented
Death: 7 June 1329 Documented
Role: King
Other recorded names: Robert the Bruce
Dynasty: Bruce · ES
Territories: Scotland (ES)
Recorded relationships
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Robert I., Scotland, King
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
7 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
11 July 1274
The authority record gives the birth as 1274-07-11. - DeathDocumented
7 June 1329
The authority record gives the death as 1329-06-07.
Family and relationships (0/4 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Robert de Brus
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Marjorie of Carrick
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Isabella of Mar
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Elizabeth de Burgh
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Scotland · 1306–1329
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.