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==Background==
{{main|Scotland in the High Middle Ages}}
Malcolm's father [[Duncan I of Scotland|Duncan I]] became king in late 1034, on the death of [[Malcolm II of Scotland|Malcolm II]], Duncan's maternal grandfather and Malcolm's great-grandfather. According to [[John of Fordun]], whose account is the original source of part
Duncan's reign was not successful and he was killed in battle with the men of Moray, led by [[Macbeth of Scotland|Macbeth]], on 15 August 1040. Duncan was young at the time of his death,<ref>The notice of Duncan's death in the ''[[Annals of Tigernach]]'', s.a. 1040, says he was "slain ... at an immature age"; Duncan, p.33.</ref> and Malcolm and his brother [[Donald III of Scotland|Donalbane]] were children.<ref>Duncan, p. 33; Oram, ''David I'', p. 18. There may have been a third brother if [[Máel Muire of Atholl]] was a son of Duncan. Oram, ''David I'', p. 97, note 26, rejects this identification.</ref> Malcolm's family attempted to overthrow Macbeth in 1045, but Malcolm's grandfather [[Crínán of Dunkeld]] was killed in the attempt.<ref>Duncan, p. 41; [[Annals of Ulster]], s.a. 1045 ; Annals of Tigernach, s.a. 1045.</ref>
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