Roman Britain: Timeline

48   The Silures, with the help of Caratacus Caratacus

Caratacus was a historical British [i] chieftain of the Catuvellauni [i] tribe, who le ... 

, revolt against the Romans in Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

.

78   Gnaeus Julius Agricola Gnaeus Julius Agricola

Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a Roman [i] general responsible for much of the Roman conquest ... 

 replaces Sextus Julius Frontinus as governor of Roman Britain.

100   Tiberius Avidius Quietus' rule as governor of Roman Britain ends.

119   Roman Emperor Roman Emperor

"Roman Emperor" is the term historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire [i], after the epoch c ... 

 Hadrian Hadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English [i], was Roman [i] ... 

 stations the Legio VI ''Victrix'' in Roman Britain, to assist in quelling a local rebellion.

120   Emperor Hadrian Hadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English [i], was Roman [i] ... 

 visits Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

121   Hadrian Hadrian

Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus , known as Hadrian in English [i], was Roman [i] ... 

 fixes the border between Roman Britain and Caledonia on a line running from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth.

133   Sextus Julius Severus, governor of Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

, is sent to Judea Judea

Judea or Judaea is a term used for the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel [i] ... 

 (after 135 renamed Palestine) to quell a revolt

185   Pertinax Pertinax

Publius Helvius Pertinax, short-lived Roman emperor.... 

 quells the mutiny of the British Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

 Roman legion Roman legion

The Roman legion was the basic military unit of the ancient Roman [i] army [i]. ... 

s.

259   Postumus revolts against Gallienus Gallienus

Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus ruled the Roman Empire [i] as co-emperor with his father Valerian [i] ... 

, in Gaul Gaul

Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ... 

. The western provinces of Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

 and Spain Spain

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a Europe [i]an parliamentary monarchy [i]. ... 

 join his independent realm—which is called in modern times the Gallic Empire Gallic Empire

The Gallic Empire is the modern name for the independent realm that lived a brief existence during t... 

.

286   Carausius Carausius

Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius was a Roman [i] usurper [i] in Britain [i] ... 

, commander of the ''Classis Britannica'', is accused of piracy and sentenced to death. He responds by declaring himself emperor of northern Gaul Gaul

Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ... 

 and Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

.

289   Maximian Maximian

Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius, known in English as Maximian, was Roman Emperor [i] ... 

's attempt to reconquer Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

 from the usurper Carausius Carausius

Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius was a Roman [i] usurper [i] in Britain [i] ... 

 fails due to bad weather.

293   Constantius Chlorus retakes northern Gaul Gaul

Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ... 

 from the usurper Carausius Carausius

Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius was a Roman [i] usurper [i] in Britain [i] ... 

, who retains control of Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

296   Constantius Chlorus Constantius Chlorus

Flavius Valerius Constantius was an emperor [i] of the Western Roman Empire [i]. ... 

 and Asclepiodotus reconquer Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

 from the usurper Allectus Allectus

Allectus was a Roman [i] emperor [i] in Britannia [i]. ... 

, restoring it to the Roman Empire.

353   Constantius II sends Paulus Catena to route out supporters of Magnentius in Roman Britain.

367   Great Conspiracy: A general assault of Saxons Saxons

The Saxons or Saxon people are part of the German people [i] with its main areas of settlements i ... 

, Irish Ireland

Ireland is the third largest [i] island [i] in Europe [i]. ... 

, and Attacotti combined with a general revolt of the garrison on Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall was a stone [i] and turf [i] fortification [i] built by the Roman Empire [i] acros ... 

 devastate Roman Britain.

368   Count Theodosius arrives in Britannia Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

 and quashes the Great Conspiracy.

383   Roman troops in Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

 proclaim Magnus Maximus Magnus Maximus

Magnus Clemens Maximus , also Maximianus, was a usurper [i] of the Western Roman Empire [i] ... 

 Emperor. He crosses over to the continent and makes Trier Trier

Trier is a city in Germany [i] on the western bank of the Moselle River [i]. ... 

 his capital. Gaul Gaul

Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ... 

, the Italian provinces and Hispania Hispania

Hispania was the name given by the Romans [i] to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula [i] and ... 

 proclaim loyalty to him.

407   Gratianus is assassinated, and Constantine III Constantine III (usurper)

Constantine III was a Roman [i] general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor [i] in 407 [i] ... 

 takes his place at the head of the mutinous Roman garrison in Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

.

527   Cerdic of Wessex Cerdic of Wessex

Cerdic of Wessex was the King of Wessex [i] and is regarded as the ancestor of all subsequent Kings of W ... 

 and his son Cynric of Wessex Cynric of Wessex

Cynric of Wessex ruled as king of Wessex [i] from 534 [i] to 560 [i]. ... 

 defeat the Briton Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

s at Chearsley.