Robert I of Scotland

Robert I, known as Robert the Bruce (1274–1329), was King of Scots from 1306 and leader of Scotland's war of independence against England. After killing his rival John Comyn in 1306 he was crowned at Scone, but defeat at Methven drove him into hiding until victory in 1307 began his comeback.

His triumph at Bannockburn in 1314 re-established Scottish independence, and in 1328 England renounced its claim to sovereignty in the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton. He died in 1329 and was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, succeeded by his son David II.