# Battle of Mons Graupius (83)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/83-battle-of-mons-graupius
Categories: battle

Roman forces under Agricola defeated a Caledonian army somewhere in northern Scotland, according to Tacitus. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at c. AD 83 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The battle symbolized Rome's attempt to conquer far beyond its durable frontier.

## Why it matters
The battle symbolized Rome's attempt to conquer far beyond its durable frontier.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Mons Graupius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Mons+Graupius&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Mons Graupius](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Mons+Graupius)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)