A confederation of tribe and northern Scotland from Roman times until the 10th century.
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The '''Picts''' were ancient inhabitants of [[Scotland]] whose forebears probably came from the [[European]] continent around 1000 B.C. There confederation of tribes in northern Scotland eventually ran from Fife to Caithness. In 843 A.D. they united with the kingdom of the Scots and were assimilated into the Scottish nation.
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==Source==
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The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989