Inglise keelt kõnelevate maade ajaloo eksamiküsimused
from hostile attacks from the Picts. The wall stretched from the North Sea to the Irish Sea. In
addition to the wall, the Romans built a system of small forts called milecastles. Sixteen larger
forts holding from 500 to 1000 troops were built into the wall, with large gates on the north
face. To the south of the wall the Romans dug a wide ditch with high earth banks.
*The Picts, Caledonia The Romans called Scotland 'Caledonia' because the dominant tribe
of Picts they encountered was the Calidonii. Romans thought they were barbarian savages, but
actually they had an advanced, cultured society. There was no slavery amongst them and
women for instance had a higher standing than in Roman society. The Picts fought the
Romans. The Picts- ,,The Painted Ones"- spoke Pict-Celtic.
*The Scots, Hibernia In early medieval times Ireland was known by the name "Hibernia".
In Hadrian's time the ancient race called the Scots inhabited Hibernia (now called Ireland).
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