HISTORY AND ETHNOLOGY.
CHAPTER I.
ADVANCE OF THE ROMANS TO THE FIRTHS OF
FORTH AND CLYDE.
| Early notices of the British Isles | [29] |
| B.C. 55. Invasion of Julius Cæsar | [31] |
| A.D. 43. Formation of province in reign of Claudius | [33] |
| A.D. 50. War with the Brigantes | [36] |
| A.D. 69. War with the Brigantes renewed | [39] |
| A.D. 78. Arrival of Julius Agricola as governor | [41] |
| A.D. 79. Second Campaign of Agricola; overruns districts on the Solway | [43] |
| A.D. 80. Third summer; ravages to the Tay | [45] |
| A.D. 81. Fourth summer; fortifies the isthmus between Forth and Clyde | [46] |
| A.D. 82. Fifth summer; visits Argyll and Kintyre | [47] |
| A.D. 83-86. Three years’ war north of the Forth | [48] |
| A.D. 86. Battle of ‘Mons Granpius’ | [52] |
| A.D. 120. Arrival of the Emperor Hadrian, and first Roman wall between the Tyne and the Solway | [60] |
CHAPTER II.
THE ROMAN PROVINCE IN SCOTLAND.
| Ptolemy’s description of North Britain | [62] | |
| The coast | [65] | |
| The Ebudæ | [68] | |
| The tribes and their towns | [70] | |
| A.D. 139. First Roman wall between the Forth and Clyde. Establishment of the Roman province in Scotland | [76] | |
| A.D. 162. Attempt on the province by the natives | [79] | |
| A.D. 182. Formidable irruption of tribes north of wall repelled by Marcellus Ulpius | [79] | |
| A.D. 201. Revolt of Caledonii and Mæatæ | [80] | |
| A.D. 204. Division of Roman Britain into two Provinces | [81] | |
| A.D. 208. Campaign of the Emperor Severus in Britain. Situation of the hostile tribes | [82] | |
| Roman roads in Scotland | [86] | |
| Severus’s wall | [89] | |
| A.D. 287. Revolt of Carausius; Britain for ten years independent | [91] | |
| A.D. 289. Carausius admitted Emperor | [92] | |
| A.D. 294. Carausius slain by Allectus | [93] | |
| A.D. 296. Constantius Chlorus recovers Britain | [93] | |
| A.D. 306. War of Constantius Chlorus against Caledonians and other Picts | [94] | |
| Division of Roman Britain into four provinces | [96] | |
| A.D. 360. Province invaded by Picts and Scots | [97] | |
| A.D. 364. Ravaged by Picts, Scots, Saxons, and Attacotts | [98] | |
| A.D. 369. Province restored by Theodosius | [100] | |
| A.D. 383. Revolt by Maximus | [104] | |
| A.D. 387. Withdrawal of Roman troops from Britain; first devastation of province by Picts and Scots | [105] | |
| A.D. 396. Repelled by Stilicho, who sends a legion to guard the northern wall | [105] | |
| A.D. 402. Roman legion withdrawn; second devastation of province | [106] | |
| A.D. 406. Again repelled by Stilicho, and army restored | [107] | |
| A.D. 407. Constantine proclaimed Emperor. Withdraws the army from Britain; third devastation by Picts and Scots | [108] | |
| A.D. 409. Gerontius invites Barbarians to invade empire. Termination of Roman Empire in Britain | [111] | |
CHAPTER III.
BRITAIN AFTER THE ROMANS.