Who was the Roman Emperor that built a wall across northern Britainnia in the second century?
Correct answer: Hadrian
Stobor
It was built due to the Roman army being unable to conquer the Picts. The Picts would get naked, paint themselves blue and run screaming from the trees to attack the orderly columns of the centuries and it scared the Romans half way to death.
Roonbergski
The Romans conquered three quarters off brittania, but not Caladonia otherwise now known as Scotland. FREEDOM.
BlueEyedAlien
The Romans went north, took one looked at the Picts, and said, “Let’s build the wall right here.”
wheeldon DLT
Ignazia11, he must have been a good brick layer ? I wouldn't want to be on the HOD !for him
Mari
he wanted to keep those wild Picts out
ChampionNymph37634
Arrrgh! When will I learn to read & answer these questions patiently & not rush to a quick answer that's wrong when I knew better?
Castra
Phadraiga,
Modern cities where?
Here in the UK, there are dozens of walled cities and towns, but all of them are Roman or Medieval.
Some are well preserved like Chester and York, you can walk along the tops of them, but some have practically vanished, like Hastings and Dover, there are only below ground-level foundations left.
Castra
Player #125843019,
Mari does mean Picts.
That's the name given to those wild tribes who lived in what is now Scotland.
tia
As a Brit, we were taught a song about Hadrian and his wall. Plus did a project about it. Quite common for people to walk it as part of their bucket list...
antzuzu
They say we Americans are ignorant of world history- specifically European. But I knew Hadrian's Wall 😁
Nhuca
On my bucket list
Player #125843019
Player #33612647, you would no be able to climb over the wall unless you had a set of ladders with you, or there where foot holes in the wall as it was 12 to 15 feet high.
Player #125843019
Mari, do you mean picts or pigs
arohanui
Player #33612647, it was used also for controlling entry and exit of goods. they had customs checkpoints in the wall
Bob
That’s why they called it Hadrian’s Wall.
Goblin
If I had a time machine, I would go visit his private villa at it's prime. You would have a hard time getting me to leave the extensive gardens he built.
Shariff
Player #33612647, they wanted to signify the end of the world. I know game of thrones is fiction but I find it very accurate
Player #33612647
Why make a wall that is very easy to get over? And even hide behind?
Player Number1Explor
Mr Wolf, Are you kidding us ?
Mikael
Rocky kept shouting but he could never find this wall
Amyloueliza
Doubletops, Thank you. I wondered if anyone would mention that.
pauloverall
Stobor, screaming “Get out the wode!”
Player #27643412
Mari, not necessarily so, the Picts were known for doing lightening raids on the Roman settlements, they had a turn over of troops & officers as they were always on alert, as the Picts were the first documented users of guerrilla tactics..
Cathz
ChampionNymph37634, ditto
Birdiemom
Player Elf Counsel, and Latin, and Moorish, and Icelandic, Danish, et al, ad infinitum, which is exactly what makes it one of the most difficult languages to learn EVEN for multigenerational native speakers.
Birdiemom
HolaKrmac, something tells me you get lots and lots of those
luckycatfay
Ignazia11, no I think Britannia is correct only called Britain later
Missy K
Player #1154062, crazy? Must be going around again, should have a vaccine for it soon!
NaxosAghiaAnna
Stobor, and I don't blame them! What a terrifying sight 😱
Phadraiga
PanhandleGuy, right. That's why all modern cities have walls just like they did in medieval Europe.
mammy1027
great info!