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3rd century in Roman Britain
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Events
References
See also
Events from the
3rd century in
Roman Britain
.
Events
206
Governor
Lucius Alfenus Senecio
repairs
Hadrian's Wall
and appeals for help from the Emperor against the northern tribes.
[
1
]
208
Emperor
Septimius Severus
and his son
Caracalla
take personal command of the army in Britain.
[
1
]
209
Severus and Caracalla lead an expedition against the
Caledonii
, and build forts at
Cramond
and the
Tay
estuary.
[
1
]
210
Caracalla leads an expedition against the rebellious
Maeatae
tribe.
[
1
]
211
4 February – Severus dies at
York
, while preparing another expedition against the northern rebels.
[
1
]
Caracalla, now Emperor, abandons territory north of Hadrian's Wall, and returns to Rome.
[
1
]
c.
214
Britain divided into two provinces,
Britannia Superior
and
Britannia Inferior
, with administrative centres at London and York respectively.
[
1
]
c.
220
Saxons
raid south-east coast; forts built at
Reculver
and
Branodunum
(
Brancaster
).
[
1
]
245
Many thousands of acres of modern-day
Lincolnshire
are inundated by a great
flood
.
[
2
]
255
Work begins on a riverside wall in London.
[
3
]
259
Rebel leader
Latinus Postumus
proclaims Britain as part of his "
Empire of the Gauls
".
[
1
]
270
Construction of forts along the
Saxon Shore
begins in response to increased raiding.
[
1
]
273
Stone walls built around
St Albans
.
[
1
]
274
Postumus's Gallic Empire is reabsorbed into the Roman Empire under
Aurelian
.
[
3
]
277
Imperial edict lifts restrictions on British
wine
production.
[
1
]
General
Victorinus
puts down revolt, and settles
Burgundian
and
Vandal
prisoners in Britain.
[
1
]
Britannic Empire
286-296
287
Mausaeus Carausius
takes power in Britain and proclaims himself Emperor.
[
1
]
289
Carausius defeats Emperor
Maximian
in a naval battle.
[
1
]
293
Finance minister
Allectus
murders Carausius and seizes power; employs
Frankish
mercenaries.
[
1
]
296
Constantius Chlorus
and
Julius Asclepiodotus
defeat the Britons near
Silchester
, killing Allectus; prevents retreating Franks from sacking London.
[
1
]
297
Re-building of forts near Hadrian's Wall begins.
[
1
]
Constantius returns to
Gaul
.
[
1
]
References
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Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992).
The Chronology of British History
. London: Century Ltd. pp.
22–
24.
ISBN
0-7126-5616-2
.
↑
Stratton, J. M. (1969).
Agricultural Records
. London: John Baker.
ISBN
0-212-97022-4
.
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British History Timeline
,
BBC
See also
End of Roman rule in Britain
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