[PAR] [TLE] History of the Jews in Scotland [SEP] The earliest date at which Jews arrived in Scotland is not known.  It is possible that Jews visited Scotland at the time of the Roman Empire's conquest of southern Britain, but there are no records of this.  The earliest concrete historical references to Jews in Scotland are from the late 17th century.  The vast majority of Scottish Jews today are Ashkenazi who mainly settled in Edinburgh, then in Glasgow in the mid 19th century.  Most histories of Jews in Scotland deal with the subject from a British perspective, thus tending to marginalise any distinctly Scottish dimension. [PAR] [TLE] Roman conquest of Britain [SEP] The Roman conquest of Britain was a gradual process, beginning effectively in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius, whose general Aulus Plautius served as first governor of Roman Britain (Latin: "Britannia" ).  Great Britain had already frequently been the target of invasions, planned and actual, by forces of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire.  In common with other regions on the edge of the empire, Britain had enjoyed diplomatic and trading links with the Romans in the century since Julius Caesar's expeditions in 55 and 54 BC, and Roman economic and cultural influence was a significant part of the British late pre-Roman Iron Age, especially in the south.
[PAR] [TLE] History of the Jews in Scotland [ SEP ] The earliest date at which Jews arrived in Scotland is not known . It is possible that Jews visited Scotland at the time of the Roman Empire 's conquest of southern Britain , but there are no records of this . The earliest concrete historical references to Jews in Scotland are from the late 17th century . The vast majority of Scottish Jews today are Ashkenazi who mainly settled in Edinburgh , then in Glasgow in the mid 19th century . Most histories of Jews in Scotland deal with the subject from a British perspective , thus tending to marginalise any distinctly Scottish dimension . [PAR] [TLE] Roman conquest of Britain [ SEP ] The Roman conquest of Britain was a gradual process , beginning effectively in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius , whose general Aulus Plautius served as first governor of Roman Britain ( Latin : " Britannia " ) . Great Britain had already frequently been the target of invasions , planned and actual , by forces of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire . In common with other regions on the edge of the empire , Britain had enjoyed diplomatic and trading links with the Romans in the century since Julius Caesar 's expeditions in 55 and 54 BC , and Roman economic and cultural influence was a significant part of the British late pre - Roman Iron Age , especially in the south .
Under which Roman Emperor's effective conquest of Britain was it possible that Jews visited Scotland?
Under which Roman Emperor 's effective conquest of Britain was it possible that Jews visited Scotland ?
Emperor Claudius
Emperor Claudius