Calach; the chief who united the Pictish clans and pushed back the might of the Roman empire. After the initial four years of war, the eventual frontier between the two opposing forces would stand virtually unchanged until the present day.

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One of the most fought over frontiers in the world's recorded history; The border between Scotland and England.

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The year is 80AD. The Roman empire was extended almost to its maximum. For almost 40 years the Romans had controlled the south of Britain and had been steadily advancing north. Under command of their new Governor, Julius Gnaeus Agricola, their legions now stood at Carlisle and Newcastle, ready for the final push north into the country now known as Scotland.

This is known historical fact.

But the Roman invasion of Scotland backfired on the centuries-old Empire; it united the Pictish clans under one man; Calach.

This website is the story of the first documented invasion of Scotland.

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