BattlefieldsAlexander III Defeats Comyn Military Threat 1260
Medieval

Alexander III Defeats Comyn Military Threat 1260

1260
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Alexander III ends minority 1260 · Scottish king asserts personal rule 1260
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Comyn faction
VS
Victor
Alexander III
Outcome
Alexander III asserted his personal royal authority; factional guardianship ended
The Battle

History & Significance

In 1260 the young Alexander III, then eighteen, formally ended the regency period and began to exercise personal royal authority. This was not accomplished without tension: the Comyn faction which had dominated the guardianship resisted the transition. Alexander used a combination of political skill and the implicit threat of force to establish his personal rule. The end of the minority and the beginning of Alexander's personal reign marked the start of a period often called a golden age of Scottish medieval history.

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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