Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin (Modern Gaelic: Lughlagh mac Gille Chomghain,^[1] known in English simply as Lulach, and nicknamed Tairbith, "the Unfortunate"^[2] and Fatuus, "the Simple-minded" or "the Foolish"^[3] (died 17 March 1058), was King of Scots between 15 August 1057 and 17 March 1058. The monarch of Scotland was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Huntly ('Hunndaidh' is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie. Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that has an important place in the history of Christianity in Scotland and is renowned for its tranquility Mac Bethad mac Findlaích ( Modern Gaelic: MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh) anglicised as Macbeth, and nicknamed Rí Deircc, "the Red King" Máel Coluim mac Donnchada ( Modern Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Dhonnchaidh) called in most Anglicised regnal lists Malcolm III, and in later centuries Máel Snechtai of Moray, or Máel Snechtai mac Lulaich, was the ruler of Moray, and as his name suggests the son of Lulach, King of Scotland The so-called House of Moray is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the succession of rulers whose base was at the region of Moray and who ruled sometimes Gilla Coemgáin or Gille Coemgáin of Moray was the King or Mormaer of Moray, a semi-autonomous kingdom centred around Inverness that stretched Gruoch ingen Boite was the daughter of Boite son of Kenneth III of Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The monarch of Scotland was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger

He appears to have been a weak king, as his nicknames suggest. He does, however, have the distinction of being the first king of Scotland of whom there are coronation details available. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He was crowned in August 1057 at Scone.

Lulach was the son of Gruoch of Scotland, from her first marriage to Gille Coemgáin, Mormaer of Moray, and thus the stepson of Macbeth (Mac Bethad mac Findlaích). Gruoch ingen Boite was the daughter of Boite son of Kenneth III of Scotland. Gilla Coemgáin or Gille Coemgáin of Moray was the King or Mormaer of Moray, a semi-autonomous kingdom centred around Inverness that stretched The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray ( Middle Irish Muireb or Moreb; Medieval Latin Muref or Moravia; Modern Mac Bethad mac Findlaích ( Modern Gaelic: MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh) anglicised as Macbeth, and nicknamed Rí Deircc, "the Red King" Following the death in battle of Macbeth in 1057, the king's followers placed Lulach in the throne. Lulach ruled only for a few months before being assassinated and succeeded by Malcolm III (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada). Máel Coluim mac Donnchada ( Modern Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Dhonnchaidh) called in most Anglicised regnal lists Malcolm III, and in later centuries

Lulach's son Máel Snechtai was Mormaer of Moray, while Óengus of Moray was the son of Lulach's daughter. Máel Snechtai of Moray, or Máel Snechtai mac Lulaich, was the ruler of Moray, and as his name suggests the son of Lulach, King of Scotland The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray ( Middle Irish Muireb or Moreb; Medieval Latin Muref or Moravia; Modern Óengus of Moray ( Oenghus mac inghine Lulaich ri Moréb) was the last King of Moray of the native line ruling Moray from some unknown date until his death

He is believed to be buried on Saint Columba's Holy Island of Iona in or around the monastery. Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that has an important place in the history of Christianity in Scotland and is renowned for its tranquility The exact position of his grave is unknown.

References

1. ^ Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin is the Mediaeval Gaelic form. The so-called House of Moray is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the succession of rulers whose base was at the region of Moray and who ruled sometimes Mac Bethad mac Findlaích ( Modern Gaelic: MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh) anglicised as Macbeth, and nicknamed Rí Deircc, "the Red King" The monarch of Scotland was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. Máel Coluim mac Donnchada ( Modern Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Dhonnchaidh) called in most Anglicised regnal lists Malcolm III, and in later centuries The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray ( Middle Irish Muireb or Moreb; Medieval Latin Muref or Moravia; Modern Máel Snechtai of Moray, or Máel Snechtai mac Lulaich, was the ruler of Moray, and as his name suggests the son of Lulach, King of Scotland
2. ^ Skene, Chronicles, p. 102.
3. ^ Anderson, Early Sources, vol. i, p. 603.