The Power and Role of the Picts in Ancient Scotland

This chapter explores the dominance of the Picts in the north and their reputation as skilled warriors, highlighting that they were not the savages depicted by Roman writers. It also examines periods of disunity within the Pictish nation and how they were perceived as a single unified group by other civilizations. The chapter raises questions about the formation and unification of the Pictish nation, as well as the methods of succession used in Pictland and its influence on their unity.