2nd Century in Roman Britain - Events

Events

  • 118
    • Governor Quintus Pompeius Falco suppresses a revolt by the Brigantes.
  • c. 120
    • Car Dyke constructed over newly drained East Anglian Fens.
    • Stationed for several years in Eburacum – present-day York, in northern England – Rome’s Ninth Legion suddenly vanished from the records in 120 AD, giving rise to the belief that they had marched north into Scotland and never returned.
  • 122
    • Emperor Hadrian visits Britain and appoints Aulus Platorius Nepos as Governor.
    • Construction of Hadrian's Wall begins.
    • Construction of London forum completed.
  • 130
    • Town centre of Wroxeter re-developed.
  • 139
    • Newly appointed Governor Quintus Lollius Urbicus advances to the Clyde-Forth line, re-constructing Corstopitum as a base.
  • 142
    • Emperor Antoninus Pius orders the construction of the Antonine Wall.
  • 154
    • Governor Gnaeus Julius Verus suppresses a revolt by the Brigantes.
    • Antonine Wall overrun.
  • 155
    • Fire destroys much of central St Albans.
  • 158
    • Re-fortification of Hadrian's Wall begins.
  • 160
    • Antonine Wall re-occupied.
  • 163
    • Antonine Wall abandoned. Governor Sextus Calpurnius Agricola re-builds forts along Hadrian's Wall.
  • 175
    • 5,500 conscripted Sarmatian cavalry stationed in northern Britain.
  • 180
    • Northern tribes breach Hadrian's Wall and ravage the countryside.
    • Governor Ulpius Marcellus launches punitive campaigns to the north.
  • 185
    • Marcellus forced to retreat to Hadrian's Wall.
    • Roman army in Britain mutinies. Helvius Pertinax appointed as Governor, and suppresses mutiny.
  • 187
    • Pertinax resigns, after becoming unpopular with the army.
  • 192
    • Clodius Albinus, Governor of Britain, briefly proclaimed Emperor, but instead acquiesces to the rival claim of Septimus Severus.
  • 196
    • Albinus proclaims himself "Augustus" and invades Gaul, seeking to overthrow Severus.
  • 197
    • 19 February - Albinus defeated at the Battle of Lugdunum in Gaul; Severus appoints Virius Lupus as Governor.
    • Maeatae launch raids against Hadrian's Wall.

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