| By ad 80, according to Tacitus, the Britons were widely adopting Roman fashion in housing, clothing, language, and diet. |
| This is testified not only in the Synoptics, but also in John, the new testament letters, Josephus, and Tacitus. |
| Tacitus relates how the Highlanders at that period made sacrifices before going to battle, and fought with broadsword and targe. |
| This was not uncommon, as various contributors to The Union protected their identity by using Latin pen-names such as Tacitus and Coriolanus. |
| Agricola, stated Tacitus, invaded Caledonia because the northern tribes were acting in a threatening manner. |
| Tacitus described them as a strong and warlike nation, and for ten years or more the Romans fought to contain rather than conquer them. |
