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}}'''Lulach II''', known as '''Lulach the Bold''' (8 April 1074 - 26 July 1146) reigned as King of Scots from 1122 until his death. | }}'''Lulach II''', known as '''Lulach the Bold''' (8 April 1074 - 26 July 1146) reigned as King of Scots from 1122 until his death. The second king of the Moray dynasty, Lulach expanded Scottish power deep into England, exploiting the internal chaos experienced by the southern realm during his reign to conquer most of ancient Northumbria. Towards the end of his reign, Lulach was faced with the murder of his son and designated heir Ragnall in 1139, and the subsequent rebellion of his grandson Constantine. | ||
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| Lulach II | |
|---|---|
 Lulach in a charter of 1145 | |
| King of Scots | |
| Reign | 17 November 1122 - 26 July 1146 |
| Predecessor | Malsnectan |
| Successor | Kenneth VII |
| Born | 8 April 1074 Scotland |
| Died | 26 July 1146 (aged 72) St. Andrews, Scotland |
| Burial | Dunfermline Abbey |
| Consort | Trude Salian (m. 1095; d. 1107) Sigrid, princess of Denmark (m. 1112) |
| Issue | Ragnall, duke of Mann
Donald |
| House | of Moray |
| Father | Malsnectan |
| Mother | Cecelia of Normandy |
Lulach II, known as Lulach the Bold (8 April 1074 - 26 July 1146) reigned as King of Scots from 1122 until his death. The second king of the Moray dynasty, Lulach expanded Scottish power deep into England, exploiting the internal chaos experienced by the southern realm during his reign to conquer most of ancient Northumbria. Towards the end of his reign, Lulach was faced with the murder of his son and designated heir Ragnall in 1139, and the subsequent rebellion of his grandson Constantine.