The Damnonii were a Brythonic tribe in the area around modern Glasgow and Strathclyde in west central Scotland, whose territory included the modern district of Dumbarton and who had a major stronghold at Dumbarton Castle. Along with their Votadini neighbours to the east, they formed a buffer state between Roman Britain and the Picts who were the least controlled of the tribes the Romans sometimes grouped as the Caledonians. In the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal they formed the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Brython and Brythonic are terms which refer to indigenous, pre-Roman, Celtic speaking inhabitants of the most of the island of Great Britain, and their culture and language, the Brythonic languages. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ... Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Great Britain. ... The Votadini (the WotÄdÄ«nÄ«, or VotÄdÄ«nÄ«) were a people of the Iron Age in Great Britain, and their territory was briefly part of the Roman province Britannia. ... A buffer state is a country lying between two rival or potentially hostile greater powers, which by its sheer existence is thought to prevent conflict between them. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410 CE. The Romans referred to their province as Britannia. ... The Picts were a confederation of tribes in central and northern Scotland from the 3rd century to the 11th century. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... The Caledonian Confederacy is a name given by historians to a group of disparate tribes inhabiting the Scottish Highlands at the time of the Roman occupation of Britain. ... Strathclyde (Welsh: Ystrad Clud) was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ...
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