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Caledonian chief at the AD 83 Battle of Mons Graupius
existence of Calgacus; Anthony Kamm and Simon Turney argue that Calgacus was confected by Tacitus to convey his political opinions. The name Calgacus is of Celtic
Calgacus
First century AD invasion of Britain by the Romans
following seven years. In AD 84, Agricola defeated a Caledonian army, led by Calgacus, at the Battle of Mons Graupius. However, the Romans soon withdrew from
Roman_conquest_of_Britain
AD 83 Roman victory in modern Scotland
reserve is uncertain. The Caledonian army, which Tacitus claims was led by Calgacus (but only mentions him as giving a speech, probably fictitious), was said
Battle_of_Mons_Graupius
Ancient Celtic peoples of Scotland
describe Calgacus and it is uncertain as to whether the Caledonians had single leaders or whether they were more disparate and that Calgacus was an elected
Caledonians
Aspect of Scottish history
fabricated. The first resident of Scotland to appear in history by name was Calgacus ("the Swordsman"), a leader of the Caledonians at Mons Graupius, who is
Scotland during the Roman Empire
Scotland_during_the_Roman_Empire
pacem appellant They make a desert and call it peace from a speech by Calgacus reported/constructed by Tacitus, Agricola, ch. 30. ubi sunt? where are
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Irish novelist and playwright (1906–1989)
London: ibidem. Herdman, John (1975), review of Mercier and Camier, in Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, p. 58, ISSN 0307-2029. Wikimedia Commons has media related
Samuel_Beckett
Freshwater loch in Fife, Scotland
Ore, soon after his invasion of Britain and before proceeding to meet Calgacus at the battle of Mons Graupius. The original loch was drained in the 1790s
Loch_Ore
Extinct language in Scotland
Cowan 2000 may be helpful for a broader view. Chalmers 1807, pp. 198–224. Calgacus 'swordsman' was recorded by Tacitus in his Agricola. Another example is
Pictish_language
Britain under Roman rule (43 AD – c. 410 AD)
Caledonia. In mid-84, Agricola faced the armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, at the Battle of Mons Graupius. Battle casualties were estimated by Tacitus
Roman_Britain
Latin phrase
passage from Livy contradict this. Ancient Rome portal Battle of the Allia Calgacus, the Caledonian chief who is frequently quoted as saying "they make a desert
Vae_victis
Roman historian and senator (56–120)
the greed of Rome, one of which, that Tacitus claims is from a speech by Calgacus, ends by asserting, Auferre trucidare rapere falsis nominibus imperium
Tacitus
Roman governor and general (40–93)
summer of 83, Agricola faced the massed armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, at the Battle of Mons Graupius. Tacitus estimates their numbers at more
Gnaeus_Julius_Agricola
British tribe of the Iron Age and Roman era
territory. Tacitus, in a speech put into the mouth of the Caledonian leader Calgacus, refers to the Brigantes, "under a woman's leadership", almost defeating
Brigantes
Breton musician (born 1944)
published in the Scottish political, current affairs and arts review, Calgacus in 1975. In the 1978 book Racines interdites ("Forbidden Roots"), a series
Alan_Stivell
Roman emperor from AD 81 to 96
the summer of 84, Agricola faced the armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, at the Battle of Mons Graupius. Although the Romans inflicted heavy losses
Domitian
Book by Tacitus on the life of his father-in-law Gnaeus Julius Agricola
a long pre-battle speech by one of the leaders of the Britons, called Calgacus (Tac. Ag. 30–32). Following this, Tacitus reports Agricola's own speech
Agricola_(book)
Village and parish in Scotland
Committee at the Highland Fabricators yard at Nigg, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, pp. 20 – 22, ISSN 0307-2029 Nigg Bay Nigg Stone "Nigg Old
Nigg,_Highland
Palestinian author and poet (1941–2008)
Online. ISSN 1873-9830. Miller, Kevin (1975), review of Selected Poems, in Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, p. 59, ISSN 0307-2029 Wikimedia Commons has media related
Mahmoud_Darwish
Calendar year
Scotland form a confederacy of 30,000 warriors, under the leadership of Calgacus. Winter – Agricola conquers Anglesey, and disperses his army to their winter
AD_77
Welsh singer and politician (born 1943)
Iwan and Arfon Gwilym interviewed by Rob Gibson, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 18 – 21, ISSN 0307-2029 Dafydd Iwan's website, archived
Dafydd_Iwan
British Army general (1926–2024)
Manual." OpenDemocracy. Purdie, Bob, 'Kitsonism', in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus, Volume 1, No. 1: Winter 1975, West Highland Publishing Company Ltd., Breakish
Frank_Kitson
State of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence
self-serving power. One, that Tacitus says is by the Caledonian chieftain Calgacus, ends with: "Auferre trucidare rapere falsis nominibus imperium, atque
Peace
Warfare of the Ancient Celts
Senones Caesarus of the Iberian Lusitanians Camulogene of the Gallic Aulerci Calgacus of the Brittonic Caledonians Caratacus of the Brittonic Catuvellauni Cartimandua
Ancient_Celtic_warfare
Previously Daire Calgaich, "The Oak-wood of Calgach". Calgach may have been Calgacus. The name may come from Proto-Celtic *calg-ac-os, "Possessing a Blade"
Etymological list of counties of Ireland
Etymological_list_of_counties_of_Ireland
(first wife of Sejanus) Appius Silanus Artabanus (ruler) Asinius Gallus Calgacus Caligula (emperor) Cartimandua (ruler) C.Fusius Geminus (consul) Claudius
List of people mentioned in the works of Tacitus
List_of_people_mentioned_in_the_works_of_Tacitus
Swedish writer and painter (1849–1912)
production of To Damascus at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in April 1975, in Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, p. 56, ISSN 0307-2029 Wikimedia Commons has media related
August_Strindberg
Arm of the Moray Firth in Scotland
Stewards Committee at the Nigg fabrication yard, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, pp. 20 – 22, ISSN 0307-2029 Rosie, George (1974), Cromarty:
Cromarty_Firth
British academic (born 1948)
ISBN 978-1-78027-720-2. 1976. The Highland Land War of the 1880s, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp.5 – 9, ISSN 0307-2029 1981. Year of the Émigré, in The
James_Hunter_(historian)
Scottish composer
to produce the finale for the 2006 St Magnus Festival, Ring of Strings. Calgacus, first recorded in 1997 by BBCSSO at the London Proms was performed again
Edward_McGuire_(composer)
Roman imperial dynasty (r 69–96 CE)
the summer of 84, Agricola faced the armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, at the Battle of Mons Graupius. Although the Romans inflicted heavy losses
Flavian_dynasty
Scottish newspaper owner and editor (1818–1903)
in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, pp. 14 & 15, ISSN 0307-2029 A Selection of John Murdoch's Editorials, in Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, pp. 16
John_Murdoch_(editor)
pacem appellant They make a desert and call it peace from a speech by Calgacus reported/constructed by Tacitus, Agricola, ch. 30. ubi sunt? where are
List_of_Latin_phrases_(U)
Archaeological site in Scotland
In mid-83 AD Agricola defeated the armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, at the Battle of Mons Graupius. With this big victory, Agricola extracted
Cawdor_(Roman_fort)
Scottish minister and historian
Calgacus, an illustration from The Pictorial History of Scotland by James Taylor
James Taylor (Presbyterian minister)
James_Taylor_(Presbyterian_minister)
Scottish writer
(1976), review of The Notebooks of Robinson Crusoe, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 54 & 55, ISSN 0307-2029 Craig, David (1980), review
Iain_Crichton_Smith
Scottish poet and writer
Alexander Manson (ed.), Poems by Allan Ramsay and Robert Fergusson, in Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, p. 57, ISSN 0307-2029 Freeman, F.W. (1984), Robert Fergusson
Robert_Fergusson
Scottish politician (born 1945)
Committee, January 1974 Left, Right, Left, Right...?, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, pp. 14–16, ISSN 0307-2029 Cymraeg – a startling revival
Rob_Gibson
Political dispute in Northern Ireland
from 1889 to 1907, sought to identify Calgach with Agricola's opponent Calgacus, whereas Patrick Weston Joyce says Calgach, meaning "fierce warrior", was
Derry/Londonderry name dispute
Derry/Londonderry_name_dispute
Irish editor, literary critic and poet (born 1945)
to the Scottish politics, current affairs, history and the arts review, Calgacus. Flames of History, illustrations by John Behan (1999) Wedded Echoes (1995)
Hayden_Murphy
2008 historical novel by Harry Sidebottom
his small party away from the sack. Marcus Clodius Ballista, Dux Ripae Calgacus, Ballista's manservant Maximus, Ballista's bodyguard Demetrius, Ballista's
Fire_in_the_East_(novel)
Calendar year
at night, but Agricola sends his cavalry in, and puts them to flight. Calgacus unites the Picts (30,000 men) in Scotland, and is made chieftain of the
AD_82
Scottish poet, playwright and scholar
(1975), review of Selected Poems, 1943 - 1974, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus No. 3, Spring 1976, pp. 54 – 56, ISSN 0307-2029 Campbell, Donald (1990)
Alexander Scott (20th-century poet)
Alexander_Scott_(20th-century_poet)
Scottish poet
Robert (1975), review of Bennygoak and Other Poems by Flora Garry, in Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, p. 54, ISSN 0307-2029 Garioch, Robert (1983), Complete
Robert_Garioch
Prehistory of Scotland
thought that their function was defensive. Illustration of Caledonian king Calgacus Horse helmet, 300-200 BC. Gold torcs, Stirling hoard, 300-100 BC Stirling
Prehistoric_Scotland
Scottish political theorist (1932–2023)
T. (1976) Northern Ireland: Relic or Portent?, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus No. 3, Spring 1976, pp. 36 - 50, ISSN 0307-2029 Nairn T. (1976), review
Tom_Nairn
Scottish poet
Robert (1980), review of Bennygoak and Other Poems, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, p. 54, ISSN 0307-2029 Stephen, Ian (1996), review of Collected
Flora_Garry
ISSN 0709-4698. JSTOR 20084210. "The Highlander Newspaper". Caledonia. Calgacus. Summer 1975. Retrieved 5 January 2020. Dòmhnall Eachann Meek, Mairi Mhòr
The_Highlander_(newspaper)
Pressure group in support of the Welsh language
Iwan and Arfon Gwylim interviewed by Rob Gibson, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 18 – 21, ISSN 0307-2029 "New National Chair of Cymdeithas
Welsh_Language_Society
Ninth decade of the first century AD
at night, but Agricola sends his cavalry in, and puts them to flight. Calgacus unites the Picts (30,000 men) in Scotland, and is made chieftain of the
80s
Literary movement of the early to mid-20th century
Cruickshank's Fifty Years of Verse Writing, in Neill, William (ed.), Calgacus, Volume 2, Number 3, Summer 1969, pp. 34 & 35 Cultural Profile of Scotland
Scottish_Renaissance
1965 historical novel for children by Rosemary Sutcliff
laying-waste of Valentia after subjugation, the Pax Romana and its effects, Calgacus's battles against General Agricola, and the viewpoints of Tacitus on all
The_Mark_of_the_Horse_Lord
Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, p. 58, ISSN 0307-2029 review of Kafka in Context by John Hibberd, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976
John_Herdman_(author)
Irish poet, known for work in English and Irish languages
Hayden (1976), review of A Farewell to English, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 55 & 56, ISSN 0307-2029 Nolan, Val (July 2007). "The
Michael_Hartnett
Scottish writer
(1976), Hamish Henderson and the Scottish Tradition, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus No. 3, Spring 1976, pp. 26 – 31, ISSN 0307-2029 Timothy Neat (2012) Hamish
Hamish_Henderson
Robert the Bruce (1274–1329), Scotland's hero king and greatest warrior Calgacus Donald Cameron of Lochiel (c. 1700–1748), Jacobite commander during the
List_of_Scots
Eighth decade of the first century AD
Scotland form a confederacy of 30,000 warriors, under the leadership of Calgacus. Winter – Agricola conquers Anglesey, and disperses his army to their winter
70s
Scottish Gaelic poet (1821–1898)
as Gaelic as her own." MacLean, Sorley (1975), Màiri Mhòr nan Òran, in Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, pp. 49 – 52, ISSN 0307-2029 Somhairle Mac Gill-eain, "Ris
Màiri_Mhòr_nan_Òran
Scottish poet and psychoanalyst
Dante Alighieri (2025) Relich, Mario (1975), review of Happy Crow, in Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, p. 58 & 59, ISSN 0307-2029 "D. M. Black". Scottish Poetry
David_Macleod_Black
American author and soldier (born 1956)
which the Roman historian Tacitus attributes to the Caledonian chieftain Calgacus. German: "den coolen Retrofaschismus der Zukunft." Kumar, Lisa (April 2007)
Tom_Kratman
Agricola defeated the massed armies of the Caledonians, possibly led by Calgacus, at the battle of Mons Graupius. The area around Raedykes including nearby
Raedykes
Scottish poet (1686–1758)
Alexander Manson (ed.), Poems by Allan Ramsay and Robert Fergusson, in Calgacus 1, Winter 1975, p. 57, ISSN 0307-2029 Wikimedia Commons has media related
Allan_Ramsay_(poet)
Scottish poet (1911 – 1996)
MacInnes (1975), Sorley Maclean's "Hallaig": a note, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, pp. 29 – 32, ISSN 0307-2029 Devlin, Brendan P. (1977).
Sorley_MacLean
New Zealand writer (1915–1975)
Donald (1975), review of Gowdspink in Reekie, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, pp. 54 & 55, ISSN 0307-2029 Burns, John (1983), review
Sydney_Goodsir_Smith
Ancient British people of Northern Scotland
among the many leaders, one superior to the rest in valour and in birth, Calgacus by name, is said to have thus harangued the multitude gathered around him
Vacomagi
Scottish folk singer (1908–1975)
Retrieved 9 March 2025. Jeannie Robertson: A Tribute, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 2, Summer 1975, pp. 44 & 45, ISSN 0307-2029 Kodish, Debra. "Absent Gender
Jeannie_Robertson
Irish poet, broadcaster and translator
Hayden (1976), review of The Frost is All Over, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 55 & 56, ISSN 0307-2029 O'Regan, Michael. "Tributes
Pearse_Hutchinson
any specific Caledonian military or political leadership. For example, Calgacus "is never referred to... as king or general" by Tacitus. Similarly, we
Scotland_in_the_Iron_Age
Collection of poems by Agha Shahid Ali
Indian-American poet, South Asian-American poet, Muslim-American." Which Calgacus said about the Romans Benvenuto, Christine (2002). "Agha Shahid Ali". The
The Country Without a Post Office
The_Country_Without_a_Post_Office
Scottish ethnographer, historian and collector
Alexander, John (1975), review of Highland Folk Ways, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 2, Summer 1995, p. 57, ISSN 0307-2029 In 1930 Grant organised and curated
Isabel_Frances_Grant
Irish literary critic and cultural historian
review of Forces and Themes in Irish Fiction, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, p. 54, ISSN 0307-2029 "Notting Hill Editions". Notting
John_Wilson_Foster
Scottish novelist
William (1976), review of Ro Fhada Mar So a Mi, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus No. 3, Spring 1976, p. 51, ISSN 0307-2029 Macdonald, Iain (2013). The life
Fionn_MacColla
Iwan and Arfon Gwilym interviewed by Rob Gibson, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 18 – 21, ISSN 0307-2029 "Former Welsh rights campaigner
Arfon_Gwilym
CALGACUS
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Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Irish
Deer Meadow; Male Goat; Deer; Place Name; Meadow of the Deer; Boy
Boy/Male
Hindu
Radiant, Bright
Boy/Male
Indian
Brave and Cute
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Indian, Sanskrit
Stride; Strong
Male
Arthurian
, Arthur's second-best sword.
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Egyptian
Name of a pharaoh.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Giver of Joy
Female
Romanian
Romanian name DOINA means "folk song."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Clean water, Beauty
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Yardley.
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