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Scotland during the Roman Empire refers to the protohistorical period during which the Roman Empire interacted within the area of modern Scotland. Despite sporadic attempts at conquest and government between the first and fourth centuries AD, most of modern Scotland, inhabited by the Caledonians and the Maeatae , was not incorporated into the ...
For almost 400 years, much of what is now Scotland was either inside the empire or an uncomfortably close neighbour. Roman armies campaigned as far north as the Moray Firth. The Roman fleet sailed around Scotland and reached Orkney.
These pages explore the people of Roman Scotland, from the soldiers who came here from all over the empire, to their families, and the traders and craftworkers who lived off them. It also looks at the local people and their reaction to this invasion.
The Romans in Scotland. Since AD 43 the Romans had conquered southern England and bloodily suppressed Boudicca’s rising. However, the fierce Caledonians tribes had decided they were not going to be subject to Rome rule, even if it meant that they had to make a fight of it! Ben Johnson. 6 min read.
Archaeological finds from Rome's invasions of Scotland can be found throughout the country, from the Solway Firth to Shetland. The most prominent sites, however, are in southern Scotland, including Trimontium, the Antonine Wall and Traprain Law.
Content. Title: Scotland in Roman times. Pagination: 1 map ; col. 58 x 72 cm., folded to 21 x 15 cm. Shelfmark: Map.m.399.7. Zoom Into Map: Click on the map to view in greater detail.
Roman conquests of Scotland. About 35 years after the invasion of Britain under the Emperor Claudius in AD 43, Gnaeus Julius Agricola assumed the governorship, and advanced into Scotland with an army of four legions, numbering over 20,000 men.
