Picts Timeline

The Battle of Mons Graupius in which Agricola defeats Calgacus of the Picts.

Hadrian's Wall built as boundary between Roman Britain and Pictland.

Antonine Wall built further north as boundary between Romans and Picts.

Picts, Scots, Saxons, and Franks attack the Roman Empire.

St. Ninian begins conversion of Picts to Christianity.

Reign of Drust I, King of the Picts.

Romans leave Britain; Picts remain unconquered.

St. Columba begins missionary work among the Picts.

Reign of Brude Mac Derile, King of the Picts.

The Battle of Dun Nechtain; Picts defeat Angle invading force.

Nechtan's reign and beginning of religious wars among Picts.

Internecine strife between Celtic Christian Picts and Roman Catholic Picts.

Picts are united under King Oengus who leads them against the Scots.

Reign of Constantin son of Fergus who unites the Scots and the Picts.

Reign of Angus son of Fergus who defeats the Angles.

Kenneth MacAlpin unites the Picts with the Scots to become the first king of Scotland.

Viking raids on Pictish lands increase.

Death of Giric, the last King of the Picts.