FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Son of Banquo
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Macbeth’s best friend
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Macbeth’s cousin
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King of Scotland
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Detailed explanation-1: -Duncan I, (died Aug. 14, 1040, near Elgin, Moray, Scot.), king of the Scots from 1034 to 1040. Duncan was the grandson of King Malcolm II (ruled 1005–34), who irregularly made him ruler of Strathclyde when that region was absorbed into the Scottish kingdom (probably shortly before 1034).
Detailed explanation-2: -King Duncan of Scotland (c. 1001–1040) is the ruler of Scotland whom Macbeth murders for his throne.
Detailed explanation-3: -Donnchad mac Crinain (Scottish Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain; anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, “the Diseased” or “the Sick"; c. 1001 – 14 August 1040) was king of Scotland (Alba) from 1034 to 1040. He is the historical basis of the “King Duncan” in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
Detailed explanation-4: -King Duncan is described as a kind and generous man who is respected by many of the people in Scotland. King Duncan puts the needs of his country above his own needs and tries to provide unity in the kingdom.
Detailed explanation-5: -Summary and Analysis Act I: Scene 4 Then, to the private astonishment of Macbeth, Duncan announces that his successor as king, whenever that may be, will be his son Malcolm.