Birthdate: April 10, 1512

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, United Kingdom

Died: December 14, 1542

James V was the son of Scottish King James IV and Margaret Tudor, Henry VII's daughter. He ruled Scotland from 1513 till his death following his loss at the Battle of Solway Moss. His daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, succeeded him, supported by regents, when she was 6 days old.