Battle of Mons Graupius
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The Battle of Mons Graupius was a late 1st-century clash in northern Britain in which Roman forces under Agricola reportedly defeated the Caledonian tribes, marking the high point of Roman military penetration into Scotland.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Roman consolidation of control in northern Britain
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no permanent Roman occupation far beyond the Forth–Clyde line ⓘ |
| belligerentForce |
Caledonian tribal warriors
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Roman auxiliary troops ⓘ Roman legions ⓘ |
| campaignCommander | Gnaeus Julius Agricola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century conflicts
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Battles involving the Roman Empire ⓘ Roman Britain history events ⓘ |
| combatant |
Caledonian tribes
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Calgacus
NERFINISHED
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Gnaeus Julius Agricola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
c. 83 CE
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c. 84 CE ⓘ late 1st century CE ⓘ |
| describedIn | Tacitus’ Agricola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Flavian period ⓘ |
| estimatedCaledonianStrength | c. 30,000 warriors ⓘ |
| estimatedRomanStrength | c. 20,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| genreOfSource | Roman historiography ⓘ |
| historicity | partly disputed ⓘ |
| literaryFeature | includes Tacitus’ speech of Calgacus ⓘ |
| location |
Caledonia
NERFINISHED
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modern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Britain ⓘ |
| modernCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSubregion | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mons Graupius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCulture |
Caledonians
NERFINISHED
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Iron Age tribes of northern Britain ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Roman tactical victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman campaigns in Caledonia ⓘ |
| possibleSite |
Bennachie area in Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
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Raedykes area in Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reigningEmperor | Domitian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
high point of Roman military penetration into Scotland
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major engagement between Romans and Caledonians ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
did not lead to lasting Roman annexation of all Scotland
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temporary weakening of Caledonian resistance ⓘ |
| toponymStatus | exact location unknown ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Agricola (Tacitus)