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The Picts were a group of people who lived in the northern and eastern parts of Scotland in the Early Middle Ages, north of the Firth of Forth. They have been the subject of much speculation and debate among historians, but modern scholars generally agree that the Picts were descendants of the Bronze Age Britons from the Iron Age. Some evidence suggests they may have been descendants of pre-Celtic aborigines, but linguistic evidence suggests they spoke a Celtic language. | Odyssey - Ancient Hist

The Picts were not a single tribe, but rather a confederation of tribal units that allied against common enemies. While earlier theories suggested they arrived in Scotland shortly before their mention in Roman history, modern scholarship proposes a much earlier presence. Some experts argue that the Picts were, in fact, the indigenous population of northern Scotland. The Picts: The People The Roman Empire Could Not Conquer. The name “Picts” first appears in written records in 297 CE, used by the

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