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EMPORERS, GOVENORS
and KEY EVENTS of EARLY ROMAN
PERIOD AD 43-117
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DATE
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ROMAN EMPORER
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GOVENOR OF BRITAIN
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KEY EVENTS
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AD 43
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CLAUDIUS
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AULUS PLAUTIUS
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Initial years of Roman invasion in S England pushes
resistance into Wales.
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AD 47
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P. OSTORIUS SCAPULA
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First attempt to occupy and pacify Welsh lands.
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AD 48
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Campaign against Decangi or Deceangli in mid-N Wales
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AD49
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Campaign in central marches. XX Legion.
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AD 51
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Defeat and capture of Caractacus. Fierce resistance
in last year of Scapulas life undoes alot of his conquests. Wales remains
stronghold of the Druids who oppose Roman rule.
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AD 52
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A. DIDIUS GALLUS
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Crises in the Welsh Marches and N England.
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AD 54
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CLAUDIUS murdered
NERO |
Policy on Britain reconsidered in Rome. Period of inactivity.
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AD 57
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QUINTUS VERANIUS
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Appointment of a military govenor. New campaign in S
Wales against the Silures.
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AD 58
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VERANIUS killed in action
C. SUETONIUS PAULLINUS |
Another general appointed govenor. Campaigns in N and
S Wales result in near-complete subjugation of Wales.
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AD 60
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Boudican revolt.
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AD 61
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P. PETRONIUS TURPILIANUS
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No campaigns. Repacification of S England necessary.
Concerntration on fort-building and policing.
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AD 63
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M. TREBULLIUS MAXIMUS
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Govenor not popular, army mutinous. No campaigns.
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AD 68
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NERO commits suicide. Civil war in Rome and its empire
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No campaigns. Army mutinies.
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AD 69
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GALBA
OTHO VITELLIUS VESPASIAN |
M. VETTIUS BOLANUS
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Crises in N England not well resolved. Army mutinous
again.
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AD 71
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Q. PETILLIUS CERIALIS
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Major campaigns in N England. Army led by AGRICOLA.
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AD 73-74
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S. JULIUS FRONTINUS
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Major campaigns and fort-building in central Wales by
AD 75
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AD 77
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C. JULIUS AGRICOLA
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Welsh tribes subdued. Invasion of Scotland. TACITUS
records events. Minor revolt in N Wales.
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AD 79
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VESPASIAN dies
TITUS |
Campaigning in Scotland.
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AD 81
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TITUS dies
DOMITIAN |
Campaigning in Scotland.
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AD 83
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AGRICOLA recalled.
SALLUSTIUS LUCULLUS |
Most of Britain conquered. End of conquest period.
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AD 96
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DOMITIAN dies
NERVA |
P.METILIUS NEPOS
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Most garrison sites in the marches and Wales abandoned
by AD 100. Withdrawal of garrisons results in construction of Hadrians
Wall.
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AD 98
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NERVA dies
TRAJAN |
T.AVIDIUS QUIETUS
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AD 117-138
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HADRIAN
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