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3rd century in Roman Britain

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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.
  • 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).
  • 245
  • Many thousands of acres of modern-day Lincolnshire are inundated by a great flood.
  • 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's 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.
  • Britannic Empire 286-296
  • 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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