Caledonians - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Caledonians: Encyclopedia Ii - Caledonians - The History Of The Caledonians From The Roman Perspective
In AD 83 or 84, led by Calgacus, the Caledonians' defeat at the hands of Gnaeus Julius Agricola at Mons Graupius is recorded by Tacitus. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caledonian: Encyclopedia - Caledonian
Caledonian is geographical term used to refer to places, species, or items in Scotland, or particulary the Scottish highlands. Examples i...   » Read the article

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Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s BC - 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s Ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Iron Age: Encyclopedia - British Iron Age
The Roman historian Tacitus described the Britons as being descended from people who had arrived from the continent (which at that time w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - Occupation And Retreat From Southern Scotland
There is no historical source describing the decades that followed Agricola's recall. Even the name of his replacement is unknown. Archae...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Prehistoric Settlement
For more detail on this period see Prehistoric Scotland. People lived in Scotland for at least 8500 years before recorded history dealt w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottish Church College Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottish Church College Calcutta - Historical Significance
In the early 1800s, the General Assembly of Scotland sent Reverend Alexander Duff, a young and dedicated missionary, to Kolkata to set up...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Iron Age: Encyclopedia Ii - British Iron Age - The People Of Iron Age Great Britain
The Roman historian Tacitus described the Britons as being descended from people who had arrived from the continent (which at that time w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - Roman Rule Is Established
For the first twenty years, the Roman rule was oppressive, and this treatment led Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, to revolt. The Trinovante...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottish Church College Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottish Church College Calcutta - Founder
Image:Duff.jpg The inception of what is now known as the Scottish Church College is intertwined with the life of Dr. Alexander Duff, D. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scottish Church College Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Scottish Church College Calcutta - Notable Alumni
and many others found throughout the globe. Apart from the above, the alumni of Scottish Church College also include famous scientists, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - Trade And Industry
By the time of the Roman occupation, Britain's tin exports to the Mediterranean had been largely eclipsed by the more convenient supply f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - Town And Country
A number of important settlements were founded by the Romans, during their occupation of Britain. Many of which still survive. Cities and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - Sub-roman Britain
Britain came under increasing pressure from barbarian attack on all sides towards the end of the 4th century, and troops were too few to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - The Legacy
During their occupation of Britain, the Romans built an extensive network of roads, many of which are still in use today. The Romans also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - Religion
Religion in Roman Britain consisted originally of pagan worship. A common element was the conflation of Roman gods and local Iron Age dei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - The End Of Roman Rule
The traditional view of historians, informed by the work of Michael Rostovtzeff, was of a widespread economic decline at this time. Howev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - Government Of Britannia
Under the Roman Empire, administration of peaceful provinces was ultimately the remit of the Senate but those like Britain that required ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - The Fourth Century
Constantius Chlorus returned to Britain in 306, aiming to invade northern Britain. The province's defences had been rebuilt in the preced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Britain - The Third Century
The death of Commodus put into motion a series of events which eventually led to civil war. Following the short reign of Pertinax, severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Union The Hanoverians And The Jacobites
By 1700, the Protestant monarchy seemed in danger of coming to an end with the childless Stuart Queen Anne. Rather than return to her Rom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Post-roman Scotland
In the wake of the Roman withdrawal Scotland's population comprised two main groups: the Picts, a people of uncertain origin (but possib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Rise Of The Kingdom Of Alba
The myth of MacAlpin's Treason tells how Alba was born when the Dalriadan Kenneth mac Alpin conquered the Picts. Modern studies are less ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Roman Invasion
The written history of Scotland largely begins with the coming of the Roman empire to Britain. Although the pre-Roman inhabitants occasio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Iron Age: Encyclopedia Ii - British Iron Age - The Economy Of Iron Age Great Britain
Trade links developed in the bronze age and beforehand provided Great Britain with numerous examples of continental craftsmanship. Swords...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Iron Age: Encyclopedia Ii - British Iron Age - Iron Age Settlements In Great Britain
Defensive structures dating from this time are often impressive, for example the brochs of northern Scotland and the hill forts that dott...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Iron Age: Encyclopedia Ii - British Iron Age - Iron Age Beliefs In Great Britain
The Romans record a bewildering array of barbarian deities worshipped by the people of north western Europe. Barry Cunliffe perceives a d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Anglo-norman Influence
Malcolm's victory foreshadowed what became a major thread of Scottish history for the next thousand years. He had relied on Northumbrian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - War With England
Margaret's death (1290) now left the Scottish throne with no clear successor, and Edward became the arbitrator between the various claima...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - The Glorious Revolution
James's attempt to introduce religious toleration to England's Roman Catholics alienated his Protestant subjects. Neither this, nor his m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Industrial Revolution Clearance And Enlightenment
After 1745, British authorities acted to suppress the clan loyalties in the Highlands. The wearing of tartan and the playing of bagpipes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Wars Of The Three Kingdoms And The Puritan Commonwealth
See Also Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Scottish Civil War History of Scotland - Bishops Wars. Shortly after his reign began, an attempt b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Protestant Reformation
During the 16th century, Scotland underwent a Protestant Reformation. In the earlier part of the century, the teachings of first Martin L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Late Mediaeval Events
After David's death, Robert II, the first of the Stewart (later Stuart) kings, came to the throne in 1371. There followed in 1390 his ail...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - Mary Queen Of Scots
Within two years, the Rough Wooing, Henry VIII's military attempt to force a marriage between Mary and his son, Edward, had begun. This t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Scotland - 20th Century Scotland
Tied as it was to the health of the British Empire, Scotland suffered after the First World War as it had gained beforehand. In the Highl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caledonians: Encyclopedia Ii - Caledonians - Archaeological Evidence
There is little direct evidence of a Caledonian archaeological culture but it is possible to describe the settlements in their territory ...   » Read the article