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View of Arthur's Seat from Edinburgh Castle. This article is a timeline of the history of Edinburgh, Scotland, up to the present day.It traces its rise from an early hill fort and later royal residence to the bustling city and capital of Scotland that it is today.
Edinburgh, showing Arthur's Seat, one of the earliest known sites of human habitation in the area. While the area around modern-day Edinburgh has been inhabited for thousands of years, [1] the history of Edinburgh as a definite settlement can be traced to the early Middle Ages when a hillfort was established in the area, most likely on the Castle Rock.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age . There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.
Timeline of Edinburgh history. Prehistory and origin of Edinburgh; Edinburgh during the Middle Ages (7th to 15th century) Edinburgh comes under Scottish rule during the reign of king Indulf (ca. 960) King David I establishes the town of Edinburgh as one of Scotland's earliest royal burghs. (ca. 1130) Edinburgh during the 17th century
Edinburgh Castle: Royal fortress 12th-21st century Site of a castle since the 12th century, [20] Edinburgh Castle contains buildings of multiple periods and functions, including the royal palace, great hall, and 19th-century barracks. Inchgarvie Castle: Tower house 15th century Lauriston Castle: Tower house with later mansion 16th century
Edinburgh Castle son of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Mary I Anne of Denmark Old Bishop's Palace, ... History (timeline) Rule. House of Alpin (843–878; 889–1040)
Edinburgh Castle (1 C, 25 P) Elections in Edinburgh (2 C, 3 P) ... Timeline of Edinburgh history; Tron riot; Tron-men; W. John Wemyss of Logie; Wernerian Natural ...
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 .