Who forced the partition of Galloway?
Alexander II
Henry III
John of England
David I
Answer
Alexander II, King of Scotland, enforced the partition of Galloway in 1234. The Galloway region, previously ruled by the independent Lords of Galloway, was divided into three parts: the western portion became the Earldom of Carrick, the eastern portion the Earldom of Wigtown, and the central portion was retained by the Crown as the Lordship of Galloway.
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