Who Were The Picts, The Mysterious People Of Northern Scotland?
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Not much is known about the mysterious Picts, yet they played a vital role in Scotland's history. These brave and determined people repelled the Roman and Anglo-Saxon conquests and won one of the most important battles in Scottish history.
The Picts used mysterious symbols that still haven’t been properly deciphered, and their enigmatic language is now extinct. In this article, we take an in-depth look at the people of Northern Scotland and examine facts and history about the Picts.
The true identity of the Picts remains unknown
Today, it is generally accepted that the Picts were not a single race but several tribes that united. They were driven by political motivations and a need to ally against common enemies.
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