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Roman Period

Agricola Campaigns against the Votadini and Selgovae 79-80 AD

79–80
Scotland
Also known as: Agricola pacifies Lowland Scotland · Roman advance through southern Scotland
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Votadini and Selgovae
Forces
Votadini & Selgovae c. 2,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Agricola)
Forces
Roman expeditionary units c. 2,000–4,000
Outcome
Agricola subdued the lowland Scottish tribes with a combination of force and diplomacy; Votadini became client allies
The Battle

History & Significance

Agricola distinguished his Scottish campaigns by using diplomacy alongside force, winning over the Votadini tribe as allies rather than subjects, a policy that maintained stability in lowland Scotland.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Agricola Campaigns against the Votadini and Selgovae 79-80 AD

Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.3 miles
Crichton Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Corsehope Rings,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.2 miles
Play Hill, settlement
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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