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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