This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland. To read about the background to many of these events, see History of Scotland.

Scroll through a growing chronology of events and click on them for more details and links. Whether its MacBeth or Hardie, the Reformation or Post-war Reconstruction, you are one click away from discovering Scotland's historical wealth.

Our single page History of Scotland gives an overview, but this timeline is intended to give more detail in an easily accessible format. The Timeline is divided into 18 pages to make it easier to use. They are: Prehistory to 1000: Early settlers, Romans, Dalriada, Scots, Picts and Vikings.

Explore Scotland's lifetime of people, events, discoveries and turning points that not only changed the course of Scotland's history, but had an impact across the world. Explore our timeline. 10,000 BC. The Palaeolithic Era. The period of earliest known occupation of Scotland by man is from the Palaeolithic era – also known as the Stone Age.

A series of articles that chronicles Scotland's history through the ages right up to the present day. Articles provide a summary overview of our history and also link to useful and interesting external resources for even more information.

Oct 18, 2024 · This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland. To read about the background to …

Sep 5, 2023 · From prehistoric times to the modern era, Scotland’s story includes Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, Roman invasions, unification of clans, and the intellectual brilliance of the Scottish Enlightenment.

Scotland’s recorded history began with the arrival of the Roman Empire. Despite building two impressive fortifications – Hadrian’s Wall to defend the northern border, and the Antonine Wall across Central Scotland to advance it forward – the Romans never truly conquered Caledonia.

Detailed timeline of Scottish History with links to information about relevant people and places: Prehistory to 1000.

Timeline of important dates and major events in the history of Scotland. Illustrated list of events and people from our today in history archives.