Date
0164-02-10
Category
Wars & Conflicts
Location
Central Scotland, Scotland
Archive
Event #843
The Antonine Wall, built by the Romans to mark the northernmost boundary of their empire in Britain, was abandoned in the mid-2nd century AD.
The Romans retreated south to the more secure Hadrian's Wall, having found the Antonine Wall difficult to defend against local tribes. This strategic withdrawal marked a significant shift in Rome’s control of the northern British territories.
Though the wall was held for approximately twenty years, its abandonment underscored the limits of Roman expansion into Caledonia.
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