On This Day In History: Macbeth, King of Scots Killed At The Battle Of Lumphanan – On August 15, 1057

AncientPages.com - On 15 August 1057, Macbeth was killed at the Battle of Lumphanan in 1057 by forces loyal to the future Malcolm III. He was buried on Iona, the traditional resting place of Scottish kings.

On this day, Malcolm Canmore defeated and killed Macbeth.

Macbeth, then known as the King of Alba, was killed, having drawn his retreating forces north to make a last stand against the combined Scottish-Scandinavian army of Prince Malcolm Canmore.

According to tradition, the battle took place near the Peel of Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Macbeth's Stone, some 300 meters (980 ft) southwest of the peel, is said to be the Stone upon which Macbeth was beheaded.

Macbeth, painted by Jacob Jacobsz de Wet around 1680. Image credit: Jacob Jacobsz de Wet II (Haarlem 1641/2 - Amsterdam 1697) - Public Domain

Little is known about King Macbeth, one of the more infamous and yet unaccomplished monarchs in Scottish history.

In the famous Shakespeare tragedy Macbeth, the king was made immortal.

Macbeth is buried in Iona, in the company of revered Scottish kings, in a location reserved for true kings because he was one of them.

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