ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Kingdom of Alba

The Kingdom of Alba was a place a long, long time ago where people lived in what we now call Scotland. There were different groups of people who lived there, but they all came together and decided to make a big group called a kingdom, kind of like how we have a big group called a country now. The person who was in charge of the kingdom was called a king, and he had lots of important helpers called lords and knights.

The people who lived in the Kingdom of Alba spoke a language called Gaelic, which is different from the language we speak now. They had their own traditions, like wearing special clothes called kilts and playing music on instruments like the bagpipes. They also had their own religion, which was different from the religion most people have now.

The Kingdom of Alba had to protect itself from other groups of people who wanted to take over their kingdom. They built big walls and castles to keep out the bad people who wanted to hurt them. They also learned how to fight with swords, shields, and arrows to protect themselves.

The Kingdom of Alba lasted for a long time, but eventually, it changed and became part of a bigger country called Scotland, which is what we know it as today.