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Duncan I (?-1040), succeeded his grandfather, Malcolm II, as king of Scotland in 1034. William Shakespeare's play Macbeth portrays the events in his life in a distorted manner. A series of unsuccessful efforts to expand his kingdom marked Duncan's reign. He also failed to rule all Scotland. Macbeth of Moray, who had a claim to the throne by right of his wife, killed Duncan in a battle near Elgin.
Source: 1997 World Book Encyclopaedia
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