Advertisement

Scotland's History Early Scotland Roman forces are evacuated from Britain

Roman forces are evacuated from Britain – 400 AD

The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to download the Adobe Flash player.

With the empire under threat from the Goths, Roman forces in Britain are withdrawn and sent to Italy. The garrisons left behind are unable to cope with sustained rebellions from the Caledonian tribes. Video: In Search of Scotland: Mysterious Ancestors.

Latest Debates

Debate graphic

Debate Scotland's history

Have your say in our online debates

BBC Scotland Learning

BBC Scotland Learning homepage

Learn more about Scottish history

from BBC Scotland Learning

BBC Learning Zone Scotland

Old map of Scotland

Learning Zone clips library

For great free video clips from BBC programmes

Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.