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'''Kenneth III''' was the son of [[Duff|King Duff]] and was known by many as 'The Grim'. He was first mentioned in ''Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers...''. | '''Kenneth III''' was the son of [[Duff|King Duff]] and was known by many as 'The Grim'. He was first mentioned in ''Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers...''. | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 14 August 2009
Kenneth III was the son of King Duff and was known by many as 'The Grim'. He was first mentioned in Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers....
History
Born in 967, the same year that his father was slain at the Battle of Gaine. With the help of Maol Chalvim II and Findlaech of Moray, he overthrew Constantine III at the Battle of Rathveramoen in 997. Kenneth then became King of Scotland, only to be overthrown and slain by Maol Chalvim eight years later.
Appearances
Real World History
Kenneth III was a real Scottish king, and believed to have been the father of Bodhe and grandfather of Gruoch, Macbeth's wife. His history went pretty much the way as described in the entry above.
See also
- Kenneth III at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
- Once Upon a Time There Were Three Brothers
