Epidii

The Epidier were a people that were settled by the 1st century in the north- west of Scotland.

About the people that was mentioned by Ptolemy of Alexandria, not much is known. Their settlement area consisted of the Kintyre peninsula and the islands of Arran, Islay and Jura. This area later formed the core of the small Kingdom of Dalriada. Ptolemy describes no cities of Epidier, the geographer of Ravenna called Rauatonium, possibly today Southend Kintyre.

The Epidier talking probably a Goidelic language. The name of the people is on the Britannic and Gallic word epic (horse) back out, which probably is also reflected in the name of the Celtic goddess of fertility and horse Epona. The Scottish historian Robert Henry mentioned in his main work, The History of Great Britain, the Epidier, bears the name but on the Britannic word pepidiaue for tube back what was possibly derived from the elongated shape of the Kintyre peninsula. Johann Kaspar Zeuß into The Germans and the neighboring tribes the name on a promontory " Epidium " back.

The Epidier had relations with the Dumnoniern, but it is unclear if they were their vassals or equal allies.

The people existed in its original form until the time of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, who invaded Scotland and the tribes inflicted great losses.