[PAR] [TLE] Macbeth (character) [SEP] Lord Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, is the title character and titular main protagonist turned primary antagonist of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (c. 1603–1607).  The character is based on the historical king Macbeth of Scotland, and is derived largely from the account in "Holinshed's Chronicles" (1587), a history of Britain. [PAR] [TLE] Macbeth, King of Scotland [SEP] Macbeth (nicknamed "Rí Deircc ", "the Red King";  1005 – 15 August 1057) was King of Scots from 1040 until his death.  He was titled King of Alba during his life, and ruled only over a portion of present-day Scotland.
[PAR] [TLE] Macbeth ( character ) [ SEP ] Lord Macbeth , the Thane of Glamis , is the title character and titular main protagonist turned primary antagonist of William Shakespeare 's " Macbeth " ( c. 1603–1607 ) . The character is based on the historical king Macbeth of Scotland , and is derived largely from the account in " Holinshed 's Chronicles " ( 1587 ) , a history of Britain . [PAR] [TLE] Macbeth , King of Scotland [ SEP ] Macbeth ( nicknamed " Rí Deircc " , " the Red King " ; 1005 – 15 August 1057 ) was King of Scots from 1040 until his death . He was titled King of Alba during his life , and ruled only over a portion of present - day Scotland .
Shakespeare's character Macbeth is based on a historical figure that became King in what year?
Shakespeare 's character Macbeth is based on a historical figure that became King in what year ?
1040
1040