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David II of Scotland

1324 - 1371

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David II (5 March 1324 – 22 February 1371) was King of Scotland from 1329 until his death in 1371. Upon the death of his father, Robert the Bruce, David succeeded to the throne at the age of five and was crowned at Scone in November 1331, becoming the first Scottish monarch to be anointed at his coronation. During his childhood, David was governed by a series of guardians, and Edward III of England sought to take advantage of David's minority by supporting an invasion of Scotland by Edward Balliol, beginning the Second War of Scottish Independence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David II of Scotland has received more than 2,117,476 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). David II of Scotland is the 2,590th most popular politician (down from 1,313th in 2019), the 554th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 311th in 2019) and the 95th most popular British Politician.

David II of Scotland was the son of Robert the Bruce and grandson of King Robert I of Scotland. He ascended to the throne after his father's death in 1329. He was only six years old at the time, and his reign was dominated by regents. His most famous accomplishment is the defeat of Edward III of England at the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, David II of Scotland ranks 2,590 out of 19,576. Before him are Antigonus II Mattathias, Louis, Duke of Orléans, Juan Manuel Santos, Bartolomeo Eustachi, Francesco II Sforza, and Diadumenian. After him are Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, Theodahad, Mircea Snegur, Atropates, Brasidas, and Ted Kennedy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1324, David II of Scotland ranks 2. Before him is John Wycliffe. After him are Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria, Louis, Count of Gravina, Joan, Duchess of Brittany, Manuel II of Trebizond, Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Giottino, Constantine IV of Armenia, Demetrios Kydones, and Adelaide of Hesse. Among people deceased in 1371, David II of Scotland ranks 2. Before him is Stefan Uroš V. After him are Vukašin of Serbia, Jeanne d'Évreux, Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria, Simeon Uroš, Ubayd Zakani, Uglješa Mrnjavčević, and Adelaide of Hesse.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David II of Scotland ranks 554 out of 8,785. Before him are David McCallum (1933), David Lean (1908), Geoffrey of Monmouth (1090), Jane Seymour (1951), Thomas Cranmer (1489), and Christian Bale (1974). After him are Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet (1892), David J. Thouless (1934), Benjamin Graham (1894), Philip Miller (1691), Thomas Wolsey (1473), and Bill Nighy (1949).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, David II of Scotland ranks 95. Before him are Henry the Young King (1155), William Wilberforce (1759), Ælla of Northumbria (800), Stanley Baldwin (1867), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), and George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859). After him are Eadwig (940), Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771), Alec Douglas-Home (1903), Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767), and Richard of Cornwall (1209).

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