William the Lion
| William I | |
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Seal of King William | |
| King of Alba (Scotland) | |
| Reign | 9 December 1165 – 4 December 1214 |
| Coronation | 24 December 1165 |
| Predecessor | Malcolm IV |
| Successor | Alexander II |
| Born | c. 1142 |
| Died | 4 December 1214 (aged 71–72) Stirling, Scotland |
| Burial | Arbroath Abbey, Scotland |
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| House | House of Dunkeld |
| Father | Henry of Scotland |
| Mother | Ada de Warenne |
William the Lion (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam an Leòmhann), sometimes styled William I (Uilleam MacEanraig; Medieval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric) and also known by the nickname Garbh, 'the Rough' (c. 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Alba from 1165 to 1214. His almost 49-year-long reign was the longest for a Scottish monarch before the Union of the Crowns in 1603.