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1241 CE: Birth of Alexander III of Scotland.
1249 CE - 1286 CE: Reign of Alexander III of Scotland.
1249 CE: Alexander III of Scotland is crowned at Scone Abbey.
1251 CE: Henry III of England appoints Robert de Ros and John Balliol as guardians of Alexander III of Scotland.
1251 CE: Alexander III of Scotland marries Margaret, daughter of Henry III of England, in York.
1258 CE: Alexander III of Scotland creates his parliament at Stirling.
1259 CE: Alexander III of Scotland reaches maturity and takes full control of his kingdom.
1263 CE: King Haakon IV of Norway unsuccessfully invades northern Scotland.
1263 CE: An army of Alexander III of Scotland defeats an invading force of King Haakon IV of Norway at Largs in Ayrshire.
1266 CE: The Treaty of Perth between Magnus VI of Norway and Alexander III of Scotland gives the latter control of the Western Isles and the Isle of Man.
1275 CE: Queen Margaret, wife of Alexander III of Scotland, dies.
1278 CE: Alexander III of Scotland swears fealty to Henry III of England but only for his estates in England and not for Scotland.
1281 CE: Prince Alexander, son of Alexander III of Scotland, dies.
1281 CE: Alexander III of Scotland's daughter Margaret marries King Eric II Magnusson of Norway.
1283 CE: Margaret, Queen of Norway and daughter of Alexander III of Scotland, dies in childbirth.
1284 CE: Prince David, son of Alexander III of Scotland, dies.
1285 CE: Alexander III of Scotland marries his second wife Yolande of Dreux.
1286 CE: Alexander III of Scotland dies in a riding accident.
1290 CE: Margaret, the 'Maid of Norway' and proposed queen of Scotland, dies of illness travelling from Norway to Scotland.