Mac Bethad mac Findláich
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Mac Bethad mac Findláich, better known as Macbeth, was an 11th-century King of Scotland whose life and reign later inspired William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mac Bethad mac Findláich canonical | 3 |
| Mac Bethad mac Findlaích | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11630131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mac Bethad mac Findláich Context triple: [House of Moray, notableMember, Mac Bethad mac Findláich]
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A.
Domnall mac Ailpín
Domnall mac Ailpín was a 9th-century king of the Picts (often regarded as an early king of Scotland) and a member of the Alpin dynasty who ruled after Kenneth MacAlpin.
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B.
Óengus II
Óengus II was a king of the Picts in early 9th-century Scotland, remembered as one of the last significant rulers before the emergence of the unified Kingdom of Alba.
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C.
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim, better known as Duncan II of Scotland, was a briefly reigning 11th-century Scottish king and son of Malcolm III who ruled during a turbulent period of dynastic conflict.
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D.
Máel Coluim
Máel Coluim is a Gaelic personal name historically borne by several medieval Scottish kings, including Malcolm II and Malcolm III.
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E.
Giric mac Dúngail
Giric mac Dúngail was a 9th-century king of the Picts or early Scots, remembered as a shadowy and controversial ruler whose reign is associated with ecclesiastical reforms and possible joint kingship with Eochaid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mac Bethad mac Findláich Target entity description: Mac Bethad mac Findláich, better known as Macbeth, was an 11th-century King of Scotland whose life and reign later inspired William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
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A.
Domnall mac Ailpín
Domnall mac Ailpín was a 9th-century king of the Picts (often regarded as an early king of Scotland) and a member of the Alpin dynasty who ruled after Kenneth MacAlpin.
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B.
Óengus II
Óengus II was a king of the Picts in early 9th-century Scotland, remembered as one of the last significant rulers before the emergence of the unified Kingdom of Alba.
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C.
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim
Donnchad mac Maíl Coluim, better known as Duncan II of Scotland, was a briefly reigning 11th-century Scottish king and son of Malcolm III who ruled during a turbulent period of dynastic conflict.
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D.
Máel Coluim
Máel Coluim is a Gaelic personal name historically borne by several medieval Scottish kings, including Malcolm II and Malcolm III.
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E.
Giric mac Dúngail
Giric mac Dúngail was a 9th-century king of the Picts or early Scots, remembered as a shadowy and controversial ruler whose reign is associated with ecclesiastical reforms and possible joint kingship with Eochaid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Scotland
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mac Bethad mac Fhionnlaigh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ Macbeth of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1005 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Iona (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Medieval Scottish monarchs ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle wounds ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflict with Malcolm III of Scotland
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war against Duncan I of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 15 August 1057 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Findláech mac Ruaidrí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mac Bethad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Macbeth (play)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Donada of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Lumphanan (1057)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Pitgaveny (1040) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact |
his historical reign was more stable than his literary depiction
ⓘ
historical basis for Shakespeare’s Macbeth ⓘ ruled Scotland for about 17 years ⓘ |
| notableWork | his reign as King of Scots ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| patronymicName | mac Findláich ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Scots ⓘ |
| predecessor | Duncan I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1057 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1040 ⓘ |
| relative |
Boite mac Cináeda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Scotland ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gruoch ingen Boite
NERFINISHED
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Gruoch of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Lulach of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Mormaer of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mac Bethad mac Findláich Description of subject: Mac Bethad mac Findláich, better known as Macbeth, was an 11th-century King of Scotland whose life and reign later inspired William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
this entity surface form:
Mac Bethad mac Findlaích