47Ostorius Scapula Appointed Governor of Roman Britain

Ostorius Scapula replaced Aulus Plautius as governor of Roma...
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🏛️ Roman Foundation of Londinium

Roman London (Londinium) is established on the Thames.
Roman Foundation of Londinium (43)
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🏛️ Ostorius Scapula Appointed Governor of Roman Britain

Ostorius Scapula replaced Aulus Plautius as governor of Roman Britain, immediately facing resistance from unconquered regions. The southeast was a Roman province, while other areas were client kingdoms.
Ostorius Scapula Appointed Governor of Roman Britain (47)
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🏛️ Cardiff Founded by the Romans

Cardiff Founded by the Romans (53)
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🏛️ Classicianus Appointed Procurator of Britannia

Classicianus Appointed Procurator of Britannia (69)
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🏛️ Frontinus Appointed Governor of Britannia

Sextus Julius Frontinus becomes governor of Britannia and makes his headquarters in Isca Augusta (Wales).
Frontinus Appointed Governor of Britannia (75)
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