Calgacus

According to Tacitus, Calgacus was a chieftain of the Caledonian Confederacy who fought the Roman army of Gnaeus Julius Agricola at the Battle of Mons Graupius in northern Scotland in AD 83 or 84. His name can be as interpreted as Celtic *calg-ac-os, "possessing a blade", and is seemingly related to the Gaelic "calgach".
Whether the word is a name or a given title is unknown.

He was the first Caledonian to be recorded in history. The only historical source for him is Tacitus' Agricola, which describes him as "the most distinguished for birth and valour among the chieftains". Tacitus wrote a speech which he attributed to Calgacus, saying that Calgacus gave it in advance of the battle. Calgacus is not mentioned during or after the battle and he is not named as one of the hostages Agricola took with him after putting the Caledonians to flight.…more

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	Fire in the East (Warrior of Rome, #1) by Harry Sidebottom (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 3,983 ratings — published 2008 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	King of Kings (Warrior of Rome, #2) by Harry Sidebottom (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 2,514 ratings — published 2009 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lion of the Sun (Warrior of Rome, #3) by Harry Sidebottom (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,836 ratings — published 2010 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Wolves of the North (Warrior of Rome, #5) by Harry Sidebottom (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,097 ratings — published 2012 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wall: Rome's Greatest Frontier by Alistair Moffat 3.98 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2009 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A New History of the Picts by Stuart McHardy 3.44 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2010 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mons Graupius AD 83: Rome’s battle at the edge of the world (Campaign, 224) by Duncan B. Campbell (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2006 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eagle and the Bear: A New History of Roman Scotland by John H. Reid 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2023 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars