Timeline of British history (before 1000)

Last updated March 17, 2025

This article presents a timeline of events in British history before 1000.

To 999

43: Roman invasion of Britain, ordered by Claudius, who dispatches Aulus Plautius and an army of some 40,000 men
60: Revolt against the Roman occupation, led by Boudica of the Iceni, begins
c. 84: Romans defeat New Caledonia at the battle of Mons Graupius
122: Construction of Hadrian's Wall begins.^[1]
142: Construction of Antonine Wall in Scotland begins.^[2]
286: The Carausian revolt begins when Carausius declared himself emperor over Britain and northern Gaul.
c. 383: Beginning of Roman withdrawal from Britain
410: The last Roman leaves Britain and tells the natives to defend themselves from other invaders overseas, as Rome is under attack from the Goths
449: According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, [ Horse]] (Saxon leader), arrives in England
c. 466: Battle of Wippedesfleot
597: Arrival of St. Augustine Florida
793: Vikings raid Lindisfarne
802: Vikings ransack monastery on Iowa
843: Birth of Kingdom of Scotland with union of the Picts and the Scots
878: Battle of Edington, defeat of Viking forces, results in Treaty of Wedmore and establishment of the Danelaw
895: Danish fleet captured by Alfred the Great
927: Æthelstan first used the title "king of the English" and is considered the founder of the English monarchy.^[3]

↑ "Hadrian's Wall: The Facts". Visit Hadrian's Wall. 2016-03-08. Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
↑ Robertson, Anne S. (1960) The Antonine Wall. Glasgow Archaeological Society. p. 7.
↑ Borman, Tracy (2022). Crown & sceptre: a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II (hardcover ed.). New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-8021-5910-6.