ROMAN SCOTLAND

ROMANS IN SCOTLAND

• The Roman invasion under Quintus Petillius Cerialis began in 71 AD
• The Romans did not win until the battle of Mons Graupius in 84 AD
• They departed Caledonia, now known as Scotland, in 213 AD

LANGUAGE

• The Latin language were used by the natives of Scotland
• For the purposes of religion

CHRISTIANITY

• Roman influence assisted the spread of Christianity throughout Europe
• And made Scotland's predominant religion Christianity

HADRIAN'S WALL

• Quintus Pompeius Falco became governor of Brittania between 118 and 122
• In his last year of office he hosted a visit to the province by the Emperor Hadrian
• That resulted in the construction of of Hadrian's Wall
• The stone wall was 80 miles long (117 kilometres)
• Defense was the main purpose but it also controlled movement behind the lines

ANTONINE'S WALL

• Construction began in 142 AD at the order of Emperor Antoninus Pius
• The stone wall took about 12 years to build
• It is about 39 miles long (63 kilometers)

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