Caledonii (Empire Divided)

The Caledonii were a confederation of northern British tribes, banding together as an enemy of the Roman invaders. Tacitus described them as burly, red-haired northmen with long limbs, furious and barbaric. They battled the Roman invaders on many occasions and were never truly conquered, even pushing the Romans back to Hadrian’s Wall before an accord was made. After the western provinces declared autonomy in the guise of Gallic Rome, savvy Caledonian chiefs recognised this as an opportunity and had to decide between becoming honourable allies or taking advantage of Rome’s instability.