The history of Edinburgh is very much entwined with the history of all Scotland, and it would take a full book on its own to recount it in any detail. However, to give you a flavour of the events which have shaped the city known both as the Athens of the North and Auld Reekie, we've put together a timeline with some of the events which have shaped the city and made it what it is today.

This is not, of course, intended as a history lesson, it is simply an attempt to give you a brief account of all of the most important events and personalities in the history of Scotland which have particularly affected Edinburgh. We hope this will whet your appetite to delve deeper into a fascinating history and the development of a unique nation.

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