Roman Britain - Time Chart

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55 BC Roman fleet appears off British coast

54 BC Julius Caesar lands in Britain

AD 43 Claudius invades Britain with his general Aulus Plautus. Most of England conquered in four years. The legionaries begin to build fortresses. Caratacus defeated in Wales and taken prisoner Suetonius becomes Governor of Britain and attacks the Druids on Anglesey

AD 60 The lceni tribe, led by Boudicca, revolts, burns London, and is then defeated.
The Brigantes tribe is conquered Wales is conquered and many legionary forts built there Agricola becomes Governor of Britain and marches into Scotland (Caledonia) defeating the Caledonians at the battle of Mons Graupius Roman  towns built at Lincoln and Gloucerester

AD 100 Scotland abandoned

AD 122 The Emperor Hadrian visits Britain Hadrian’s wall is begun

AD 140 Romans advance into Scotland again and start to build the Antonine wall north of Hadrian’s wall

AD 150 Rebellions in northern Britain defeated Antonine wall abandoned Hadrian’s wall overrun by Scottich tribes and many forts destroyed

AD 200 Hadrian’s wall rebuilt. Romans attack Scotland again and Scottish tibes surrender. Britain divided into two provinces

AD 250 Saxon pirates raid the south coast and other tribes attack from the north Britain divided into four provinces

AD 300 Emperor Constantius attacks Scotland

AD 313 Christianity accepted throught the Roman Empire

AD 350 Irish, Scots and Saxons raid Britain Legions on Hadrian’s wall defeated. Count Theodosius clears invaders from Britain and rebuilds Hadrian’s wall Hadrian’s wall overrun and rebuilt

AD 400 Romans troops begin to leave Britain

AD 410 British towns told to protect themselves from new invaders