Robert the Bruce
/ˌrɒbət ðə ˈbruːs/
/ˌrɑːbərt ðə ˈbruːs/
(also Robert Bruce, Robert I)
- (1274-1329) the king of Scotland from 1306 until his death. He joined William Wallace in trying to take power from the English in Scotland, but was defeated several times by the army of King Edward I. He finally defeated the English at Bannockburn in 1314, and England recognized Scotland as an independent country in 1328. After his death Robert's son, David II, ruled Scotland from 1329 to 1371. There is a popular story about how Robert the Bruce, when he was hiding in a cave from the English, watched a spider repeatedly trying to attach its web to a rock until it finally succeeded. This made him determined to keep trying to defeat the English.
罗伯特·布鲁斯（Robert Bruce）：（1274-1329）从1306年直到他去世的苏格兰国王。他与威廉·华莱士（William Wallace）一起试图从苏格兰的英国人手中夺取政权，但几次被爱德华一世国王的军队击败。他最终于1314年在班诺克本（Bannockburn）击败了英国人，并于1328年承认苏格兰为独立国家。罗伯特的儿子大卫二世（David II）于1329年至1371年统治苏格兰。有个通俗的故事是罗伯特·布鲁斯（Robert Bruce）躲在英国人的山洞里，他如何看着蜘蛛反复试图将其网附着在岩石上，直到终于成功了。这使他下定决心继续击败英国人。