79 ⟶ Roman Military Campaigns and Fortifications in Britain
During the Roman conquest of Britain, Gnaeus Julius Agricola...
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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.⟶
Roman EmpireMilitary HistoryAncient romeGnaeus Julius AgricolaImperial Roman Era
United Kingdom🛡️ Agricola's Governorship of Britain and Expansionist Campaigns
Gnaeus Julius Agricola replaces Sextus Julius Frontinus as governor of Roman Britain, which leads to the conquering of portions of Wales and northern England.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeMilitary HistoryConquestExpansionismAgricolaMilitary Campaign
United Kingdom⚔️ Roman Military Campaigns and Fortifications in Britain
During the Roman conquest of Britain, Gnaeus Julius Agricola established several forts, including Deva Victrix (Chester) and Mamucium (Manchester), while also campaigning in Caledonia (Scotland) with limited success.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeMilitary HistoryFortificationsGnaeus Julius AgricolaChesterExpansionism
United Kingdom🛡️ Founding of Mamucium (Manchester)
Mamucium (the first Manchester) is founded as a frontier fort and settlement in the North West of England, a distance to the north of Chester.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeChesterEarly Roman PeriodInfrastructure
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.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeMilitary HistoryBattleCaledoniansGnaeus Julius AgricolaExpansionism
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