Agricola and the Roman invasion of North Britain

This video is part of the Advanced Higher History course on Northern Britain, from the Iron Age to 1034. It is the first part of a short series of videos on the main Roman campaigns into Northern Britain in the 1st to 3rd centuries AD.

This video focuses on the invasion of the later 1st century AD during the reigns of the Flavian emperors, under the command of Governor Agricola. It begins by discussing our main contemporary source of information, Tacitus and his book on Agricola's exploits, 'The Agricola'. It then turns to give an overview of the chronology and events of Agricola's campaigns into the north before closing with a review of conflicting evidence which draws Tacitus' version of events into doubt.

The next video in this series will go into more depth on the events and (possible) achievements of Agricola's campaigns into the north, specifically the purported battle with the Caledones at Mons Graupius.

[chocolateneko]

amazing video, possibly the most in depth, professional and informative history video I've ever seen!

[ChonkNatividad]

Fantastic video! One of the best Roman history videos I have seen. Are the other videos in the series still being worked on or has it been cancelled?

[Zit]

Excellent coverage of this fascinating period of Scottish history. Ever since I was a boy (I'm 78 now) I have wondered about the veracity of the Battle of Mons Graupius. Not from the Roman perspective but from the native tribes perspective. Just how did they muster 30, 000 tribes people to fight the Romans. Think of the logistics alone. Me thinks it might just be a fairy tale to entertain the 'folks back home' in Rome. Or am I being too cynical.

[jenniferbui]

cette meuf a tué quelqu'un parce que la qualité de la conversation de ce quelqu'un lui convenait pas, c'est ça ?