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The timeline of Dundee history shows the significant events in the history of Dundee, Scotland. 1100–1799. 1190 ...
Dundee's history as a major town dates to the charter in which King William granted the earldom of Dundee to his younger brother, David (later Earl of Huntingdon) in 1179–1182. [29] Earl David is thought to have built Dundee Castle, which formerly occupied the site now occupied by St Pauls Cathedral. [20]
This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland . To read about the background to many of these events, see History of Scotland .
Dundee (/ d ʌ n ˈ d iː / ⓘ; Scots: Dundee; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dè or Dùn Dèagh, pronounced [t̪un ˈtʲeː]) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was 148,210, giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km 2 (6,420/mi 2 ), the second-highest in Scotland.
Map showing the distribution of Pit- place names in Scotland, thought to indicate Pictish settlement. Modern Scotland is half the size of England and Wales in area, but with its many inlets, islands and inland lochs, it has roughly the same amount of coastline at 4,000 miles. Only a fifth of Scotland is less than 60 metres above sea level.
Scotland in the High Middle Ages is a relatively well-studied topic and Scottish medievalists have produced a wide variety of publications. Some, such as David Dumville, Thomas Owen Clancy and Dauvit Broun, are primarily interested in the native cultures of the country, and often have linguistic training in the Celtic languages.
Dundee (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Dundee and District Tramways; Dundee and Newtyle Railway; Dundee Castle; Dundee Corporation Tramways; Dundee International Submarine Memorial; History of Dundee United F.C. Dundee Whaling Expedition; Dundee Women's Hospital; Dundee, Broughty Ferry and District Tramways
Bronze and Iron Age metalworking was slowly introduced to Scotland from Europe over a lengthy period. (By contrast, the Neolithic monumental culture spread south from northern Scotland into England.) As the Bronze Age developed, Scotland's population grew to perhaps 300,000 in the second millennium BC.