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Caledonia
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Caledonia & Hadrian Wall

Caledonia
- Caledonia was the name of northern Britain during the Roman invasion.
- Nowadays, that area is Scotland.

Roman invasion
- Rome invaded Caledonia for many reasons:
- Caledonia had gold, silver and other natural resources.
- Caledonians would have to pay taxes to the Romans.
- Romans wanted to conquer as many lands as possible.

Caledonian resistance
- Some tribes accepted the Romans, but some fought back.
- The Battle of Mons Graupius happened in AD 84.
- 30,000 Caledonian warriors fought about 15,000 Roman soldiers but lost.
1Changes in Britain from Stone Age to Iron Age
1.1Introduction to Prehistory
1.2Changes through the Prehistoric Ages
2The Roman Empire & its Impacts on Britain
2.1The Roman Empire
2.2Roman Britain
3Britain's Settlement by Anglo-saxons & Scots
3.1Life After the Romans
4The Vikings & Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England
4.1Who were the Vikings?
4.2Viking Raids in Britain
4.3Vikings Settlements
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1Changes in Britain from Stone Age to Iron Age
1.1Introduction to Prehistory
1.2Changes through the Prehistoric Ages
2The Roman Empire & its Impacts on Britain
2.1The Roman Empire
2.2Roman Britain
3Britain's Settlement by Anglo-saxons & Scots
3.1Life After the Romans
4The Vikings & Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England
4.1Who were the Vikings?
4.2Viking Raids in Britain
4.3Vikings Settlements
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