3rd Century in Roman Britain - Events

Events

  • 206
    • Governor Lucius Alfenus Senecio repairs Hadrian's Wall and appeals for help from the Emperor against the northern tribes.
  • 208
    • Emperor Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla take personal command of the army in Britain.
  • 209
    • Severus and Caracalla lead an expedition against the Caledonii, and build forts at Cramond and the Tay estuary.
  • 210
    • Caracalla leads an expedition against the rebellious Maeatae tribe.
  • 211
    • 4 February - Severus dies at York, while preparing another expedition against the northern rebels.
    • Caracalla, now Emperor, abandons territory north of Hadrian's Wall, and returns to Rome.
  • c. 214
    • Britain divided into two provinces, Britannia Superior and Britannia Inferior, with administrative centres at London and York respectively.
  • c. 220
    • Saxons raid south-east coast; forts built at Reculver and Branodunum (Brancaster).
  • 255
    • Work begins on a riverside wall in London.
  • 259
    • Rebel leader Latinus Postumus proclaims Britain as part of his "Empire of the Gauls".
  • 270
    • Construction of forts along the Saxon Shore begins in response to increased raiding.
  • 273
    • Stone walls built around St Albans.
  • 274
    • Postumus' Gallic Empire is reabsorbed into the Roman Empire under Aurelian.
  • 277
    • Imperial edict lifts restrictions on British wine production.
    • General Victorinus puts down revolt, and settles Burgundian and Vandal prisoners in Britain.
  • 287
    • Mausaeus Carausius takes power in Britain and proclaims himself Emperor.
  • 289
    • Carausius defeats Emperor Maximian in a naval battle.
  • 293
    • Finance minister Allectus murders Carausius and seizes power; employs Frankish mercenaries.
  • 296
    • Julius Constantius defeats Britons near Silchester, killing Allectus; prevents retreating Franks from sacking London.
  • 297
    • Re-building of forts near Hadrian's Wall begins.
    • Constantius returns to Gaul.
    • First mention on record of the Picts attacking from the north in Eumenius' Panegyrici Latini.

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