About William the Lion

William the Lion, sometimes styled William I and also known by the nickname Garbh, 'the Rough', reigned as King of Alba from 1165 to 1214. His almost 49-year-long reign was the longest for a Scottish monarch before the Union of the Crowns in 1603.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Monarch of Scotland
Citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland
Born: 1143, 1142
Died: December 4, 1214

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William the Lion

King of Alba from 1165 to 1214

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About William the Lion

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Monarch of Scotland
Citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland
Born: 1143, 1142
Died: December 4, 1214

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Richard Cooper, the elder via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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