Caledonia (region)

region · 30 BC – 640 AD

The name "Caledonia" was used by some ancient writers to refer to the area occupied by the Caledonii. The region in question seems to have varied for different authors, but roughly corresponds to a large portion of what is now eastern Scotland.

Coordinates

57.05217, -3.89287

Also known as

Caledonia (la), Caledonia (la), Calidonia, Kaledonia (grc), Καληδονία (grc)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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