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Why did the Romans fail to conquer Scotland?

David J Breeze (Author)

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17th Century

Abstract

Examines five possible reasons ranging from the character of the Highlands and its people to problems elsewhere in the empire, and concludes that a balance of imperial politics and the local situation explains the failure to conquer Scotland. A R

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.118.3.22

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30-11-1989

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Breeze, D. J. (1989). Why did the Romans fail to conquer Scotland?. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 118, 3–22. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.118.3.22

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Vol. 118 (1989)

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https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.118.3.22

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