Shakespeare's character Macbeth is based on a historical figure that became King in what year?
Macbeth (character):  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. Macbeth, King of Scotland: Macbeth (nicknamed "Rí Deircc ", "the Red King";  1005 – 15 August 1057) was King of Scots from 1040 until his death.
1040