Caledonia

Definition

The Roman name for northern Britain, broadly corresponding to northern parts of modern Scotland.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

Agricola inherited opportunities for further expansion, but Roman authority was still vulnerable. His immediate challenge was in Wales; later, he pushed into Caledonia, in what is now Scotland.
Revise: Agricola and the Role of Emperors

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GCSE History · key term

The Roman name for northern Britain, broadly corresponding to northern parts of modern Scotland.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

Agricola inherited opportunities for further expansion, but Roman authority was still vulnerable. His immediate challenge was in Wales; later, he pushed into Caledonia, in what is now Scotland.
Revise: Agricola and the Role of Emperors

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