82 ⟶ Agricola's Campaign: Caledonian Uprising & Roman Victory
Gnaeus Julius Agricola raises a fleet, and encircles the Cel...
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⚔️ Agricola's Military Service in Britain
Gnaeus Julius Agricola, 18 years old, is serving as a military tribune in Britain under Gaius Suetonius Paulinus and is attached to Legio II Augusta.⟶
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United Kingdom⚔️ Roman Conquest of Wales Begins
Frontinus begins his conquest of Wales; Legio II Augusta is moved to the border of the River Usk.⟶
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United Kingdom🛡️ Agricola's Governorship: Expansion of Roman Influence in Britannia
Gnaeus Julius Agricola is named governor of Britannia, a post he occupies until AD 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the River Clyde (Scotland), and builds fortifications.⟶
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⚔️ Agricola's Campaign: Caledonian Uprising & Roman Victory
Gnaeus Julius Agricola raises a fleet, and encircles the Celtic tribes beyond the Forth; the Caledonians rise in great numbers against the Romans. They attack the camp of Legio IX Hispana at night, but Agricola sends his cavalry in, and puts them to flight.⟶
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United Kingdom⚔️ Battle of Mons Graupius: Agricola Defeats Caledonians
Possible date of the Battle of Mons Graupius (AD 83 or 84), in which Gnaeus Julius Agricola defeats the Caledonians.⟶
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