What was the Antonine wall? The Antonine wall was an earthen wall built on the instructions of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde.

Antonine Wall

A map of Britain showing Emperor Hadrian's wall, and the site of Emperor Antoninus Pius' wall.

A Roman coin showing the face of Emperor Antoninus Pius. Roman emperors used coins a lot to show people the power that they had, and make sure everyone knew them.

The Antonine Wall was an attempt by Roman emperor Antoninus Pius to take over more of Caledonia and make a defensive wall in what is now Central Scotland. However, it proved difficult to keep enough troops there and it was abandoned after a few years, with the defensive line going back south to Hadrian's Wall.

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