By the time the Romans reached what is now Perthshire in the 1st century AD – kicking off a relatively brief period of occupation – the region had already witnessed all manner of prehistoric settlements. When the Romans withdrew, the area became a Pictish realm, before being attacked by Vikings then later, in the 9th century, absorbed into the kingdom of the Scots. If this all reads like a who’s-who of various historical powerbrokers, then the theme continues though the Middle Ages. Macbeth was defeated in a battle at Dunsinane Hill by Siward, Earl of Northumbria, in 1054, which led to the ascension of Malcolm III to the throne, and the end of local Celtic rule. The royal burgh of Perth became the nominal Scottish capital from the early 12th century until the middle of the 15th, becoming rich through its craftspeople and traders, and witnessing periods of English rule. The town subsequently saw various religious conflicts, the coronation of Charles II, and three periods of being occupied by Jacobite supporters, before the arrival of industry in the late 18th century heralded a more settled period for both Perth and the surrounding region.
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