1900 years ago - 122 AD - building of Hadrian's Wall

1880 years ago - 142 AD - building of the Antonine Wal

1625 years ago - 397 AD - Saint Ninian establishes the first Christian mission among the southern Picts

1475 years ago - 547 AD - Angles capture the Northumbrian fortress at Bamburgh and found the kingdom of Bernicia

1305 years ago - 717 AD - Ionan clergy expelled from Pictland

1085 years ago - 937 AD - Scots and Vikings defeated at Battle of Brunanburh by English

965 years ago - 1057 AD - Canmore defeated MacBeth at Battle of Lumphanan

950 years ago - 1072 AD - Scotland invaded by Normans; Treaty of Abernethy completed

865 years ago - 1157 AD - Henry II of England persuaded Malcolm II of Scotland to give Cumbria and Northumbia to English

785 years ago - 1237 AD - Treaty of York established southern border of Scotland

730 years ago - 1292 AD - Edward I of England named John Balliol to Scottish throne

725 years ago - 1297 AD - William Wallace and Andrew Moray led the Scots at Battle of Stirling Bridge, defeated the English

690 years ago - 1332 AD - Scots defeated by English at Battle of Duppin Moor;

                                           Edward Balliol crowned King of Scots;

                                           Balliol fled the country after attack at Annan

620 years ago - 1402 AD - Scots defeated by English at Battle of Homildon Hill

585 years ago - 1437 AD - King James I assassinated in Perth;

                                          James II (aged 6) crowned King

565 years ago - 1457 AD - King James II banned "futeball"

550 years ago - 1472 AD - Shetland and Okney became part of Scotland

540 years ago - 1482 AD - English invaded southern Scotland; took Berwick-upon-Tweed and Berwick Castle

510 years ago - 1512 AD - Scottish became French citizens, French became Scottish citizens in treaty with France

500 years ago - 1522 AD - England declared war on Scotland and France

480 years agp - 1542 AD - Mary Queen of Scots was born;

                                           King James V died

475 years ago - 1547 AD - English defeated Scots at Battle of Pinkie; destroyed much of Dundee

455 years ago - 1567 AD - Lord Darnley assassinated,

                                           Mary Queen of Scots abdicated from the throne;

                                           James VI crowned (1 year old)

440 years ago - 1582 AD - King James VI taken prisoner at Ruthven Castle

435 years ago - 1587 AD - Mary Queen of Scots beheaded

385 years ago - 1637 AD - Charles I imposed use of new prayer book; rioting took place

370 years ago - 1652 AD - Great Fire of Glasgow destroyed third of city

330 years ago - 1692 AD - Glencoe Massacre - 38 members of Macdonald clan killed

315 years ago - 1707 AD - Act of Union passed; England, Wales and Scotland united to form Great Britain;

                                           last meeting held of Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh;

                                           first meeting of Parliament in Great Britain

235 years ago - 1787 AD - Glasgow weavers rioted after wages cut, six killed;

                                           first lighthouse in Scotland opened

200 years ago - 1822 AD - Caledonian Canal between Inverness and Fort William opened

180 years ago - 1842 AD - Railway between Glasgow and Edinburgh opened

150 years ago - 1872 AD - First Scotland v. England football match held

145 years ago - 1877 AD - Explosion at Blantyre Colliery Mine killed 207

140 years ago - 1882 AD - Battle of the Braes fought over land rights disputes

105 years ago - 1917 AD - Women over 30 received right to vote

50 years ago - 1972 AD - United Kingdom joined European Union

25 years ago - 1997 AD - Voters approved referendum for separate Scottish Parliament after 290 years of union with England

15 years ago - 2007 AD - Railway signalworkers struck, caused severe curtailment of services;

                                         attempted terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport, two arrested;

                                         Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal