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RE: Divided Britain. A bit of History.
Interesting. I've often wondered though, the might of the Roman Empire conquered many lands and people yet could not conquer the scots and instead built a wall? The energy used to build that wall and it's fortresses and the resources in both men and supplying those men could of been used to defeat them many times over, yet it wasn't. Was the wall to stop those to the North from going South, or was it so that others could not go North? What was in that area (Scotland) that was being protected?
They actually did take most of the low lands all the way to the top but could not control it. Just like most empires the area is conquered and then the easy tribes are given control over the area. They collect tributes to the rulers. This works well with people that have a hierarchy system of rule. They know how a system works and understands being subjugated. The Scots in the highlands did not have this system and everyone was equal and generally lived together in a type of commune. Lots of these communes existed. Each individual therefore did not know how to react when ruled over. Hope that makes sense.
The walls were to keep the Scots out of England.
How many others did the Romans conquered that also did not have a heirarchy system? Did they build walls to keep them out of other lands too?