Yes it was!
He gives him the title thane of Cawdor since the other Cawdor was a traitor
The Thane of Cawdor is going to be executed for treason as he betrayed King Duncan's army. Macbeth will be granted the title of Thane of Cawdor in his place.
Macbeth had the title of thane of glamis and then was awarded the title of thane of cawdor
MacDonwald the Thane of Cawdor(Whoops! Macbeth does, in fact, disembowel and decapitate Macdonwald, but Macdonwald is not the Thane of Cawdor.)
Thane of Cawfor
he gave the title to Macbeth because the Thane of Cawdor committed treason and was executed for it.
The Thane of Cawdor in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" was a traitor who was executed for treason. King Duncan then gives Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor as a reward for his bravery in battle.
It's similar to a Lord, a position of power associated with wealth, land and heritage IHTH :)
thane of glamisthane of cawdorking
Macbeth benefited from the Thane of Cawdor's wrongdoing by being granted the title and lands that were stripped from the traitorous thane. This allowed Macbeth to gain more power and influence in Scotland, ultimately paving the way for his rise to the throne.
Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor in Act 1, Scene 3 of the play "Macbeth" after the previous Thane of Cawdor is executed for treason. King Duncan orders the title to be transferred to Macbeth as a reward for his bravery and loyalty in battle.
"All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!" Macbeth is actually already Thane of Cawdor when the witches. Macbeth was fighting the Norwegians and Macdonweald at Forres when someone else was fighting the Norwegians and Cawdor at Fife, so Macbeth is not even aware that the Thane of Cawdor is an attainted traitor. Hence he scoffs at the idea that he could be Cawdor when "the Thane of Cawdor lives, a prosperous gentleman". However, Ross, Duncan, the witches and the audience know that Macbeth is the new Thane of Cawdor, even though he doesn't.