Kingdom of Scotland

Kingdom of Scotland was a state in British Isles (Europe) that lasted from 843 to 1707 CE, about 864 years. Its people spoke Celtic languages (Gaulish, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton).

Kenneth MacAlpin united Picts and Scots in 843. Robert the Bruce secured independence from England at Bannockburn in 1314. James VI inherited England in 1603, and the parliaments merged in 1707.

See Kingdom of Scotland on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 843 to 1707 CE
Duration: 864 years
Type: State
Region: British Isles, Europe
Language family: Celtic
Capital: Scone, later Edinburgh

Came from

Picts c. 297 to 843 CE
Dal Riata c. 500 to 850 CE
Kingdom of Strathclyde c. 450 to 1030 CE

Became

Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 to 1800 CE

Events in Europe during its time

988 Baptism of the Rus
1054 East-West Schism
1066 Norman conquest of England
1095 First Crusade proclaimed
1204 Crusaders sack Constantinople
1215 Magna Carta
1240 Mongols sack Kiev
1347 Black Death reaches Europe

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
Spanish Empire (Habsburg Spain) 1516 to 1700 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa

Questions

When did Kingdom of Scotland exist?

843 to 1707 CE, about 864 years.

Where was Kingdom of Scotland?

British Isles, in Europe. Its capital was Scone, later Edinburgh.

What language did Kingdom of Scotland speak?

Celtic. This family includes Gaulish, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton.

What came before Kingdom of Scotland?

Picts, Dal Riata and Kingdom of Strathclyde.

What came after Kingdom of Scotland?

Kingdom of Great Britain.