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On the Trail of the Real Macbeth
Cameron Taylor
A well-regarded work on Macbeth, King of Scotland and scottish history, useful for going deeper beyond this page.
Macbeth, King of Scotland
- Life
- 1005–1057
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Henry III
Holy Roman Empire
1046–1056
Henry I of France
France
1031–1060
Anund Jacob
Sweden
1022–1050
Emperor Renzong of Song
China
1022–1063
Edward the Confessor
England
1042–1066
Theodora Porphyrogenita
Rome
1042–1056
Emperor Xingzong of Liao
China
1031–1055
Macbeth
Scotland
1040–1057
Zoe Porphyrogenita
Rome
1042–1055
Constantine IX Monomachos
Rome
1042–1055
Emperor Go-Reizei
Japan
1045–1068
Emperor Go-Suzaku
Japan
1036–1045
Pope Leo IX
Papacy
1049–1054
Harthacnut
England
1040–1042
Pope Benedict IX
Papacy
1032–1044; 1045–1045; 1047–1048
Michael IV the Paphlagonian
Rome
1034–1041
Emund the Old
Sweden
1050–1060
Pope Gregory VI
Papacy
1045–1047
Pope Victor II
Papacy
1055–1057
Emperor Daozong of Liao
China
1055–1101
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