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Roman Period

Theodosius Punitive Expedition against the Picts 369 AD

369
Scotland
Also known as: Count Theodosius vs Picts · Roman reconquest after Great Conspiracy
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Picts
Forces
Pictish forces c. 2,000–4,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Count Theodosius)
Forces
Roman expeditionary force c. 3,000–5,000
Outcome
Theodosius pushed north of the Wall driving out Pictish raiders and recovering Roman prisoners; outpost fort network briefly restored
The Battle

History & Significance

Count Theodosius punitive campaign into Pictish territory in 369 AD was the last Roman military advance north of Hadrian Wall and the final assertion of Roman power over the northern barbarians.

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Scheduled Monuments near Theodosius Punitive Expedition against the Picts 369 AD

Abercorn,fort 450m SW of West Lodge
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1 miles
Abercorn Church, carved stones in Session House
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Blackness House, enclosure 50m SSE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1 miles
Abercorn Castle, remains of
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Burnshot,settlement & field system 443m NW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.2 miles
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