Fluent in several languages
Patron of the arts and sciences
Supported the establishment of the University of Aberdeen
Ordered construction of the Great Michael, largest ship of its time
Grandfather of Mary, Queen of Scots
Great-grandfather of James VI and I
Killed at the Battle of Flodden
Known for his interest in alchemy and medicine
Known for modernizing the Scottish navy
Signed Treaty of Perpetual Peace with England
His marriage to Margaret Tudor linked the Scottish and English royal families