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Roman Period

Maeatae Revolt 197 AD

197
Scotland
Also known as: Maeatae uprising 197 AD · Northern tribes revolt after Albinus
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman frontier forces
Forces
Roman frontier forces c. 2,000–4,000
VS
Victor
Maeatae (temporarily)
Forces
Maeatae c. 5,000–8,000
Outcome
Governor Virius Lupus was forced to buy peace from the Maeatae with a large cash payment after the disasters of the civil war period
The Battle

History & Significance

The Maeatae revolt of 197 AD forced Rome to pay tribute for peace on the northern frontier for the first time, a humiliation that contributed to Severus decision to campaign personally in Scotland.

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Scheduled Monuments near Maeatae Revolt 197 AD

Castle Campbell
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Kelly Bridge, palisaded enclosure 250m SSE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~3 miles
Tillicoultry House,tombstone
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Down Hill, fort, Glen Devon
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.5 miles
Banheath, farmstead and cultivation remains 1050m SSW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~3.9 miles
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