43 ⟶ Romans Construct Forts and Ermine Street in Britain
The Romans begin to construct forts, such as at Peterborough...
Year
43
79
🛡️ Romans Construct Forts and Ermine Street in Britain
The Romans begin to construct forts, such as at Peterborough, and a road that later becomes Ermine Street.⟶
Roman EmpireMilitary EngineeringInfrastructureFortificationAncient romeMilitary Campaign
United Kingdom⚔️ Roman Invasion and Conquest of Britain
In 43 AD, Aulus Plautius led a Roman invasion force of 20,000 soldiers, including future emperor Vespasian" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Vespasian, landing in Kent and defeating British resistance led by Caratacus, with Emperor Claudius later arriving to accept the surrender of eleven British kings and establish Roman rule, with early infrastructure like forts and roads being constructed.⟶
Roman EmpireInvasionMilitary CampaignConquestAncient romeClaudiusVespasianIron Age
United Kingdom🐘 Claudius Leads Roman Invasion of Britain, British Kings Surrender
September – Emperor Claudius, who arrives with reinforcements including war elephants, leads the march on Camulodunum (modern Colchester). Eleven British kings, probably including those of the Iceni and Brigantes, submit without a fight. Plautius becomes the first Governor of Roman Britain.⟶
Roman EmpireInvasionMilitary CampaignClaudiusAncient romeBritonsConquestImperialism
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🛡️ Roman Conquest of Durovernum Cantiacorum
The Romans capture a Brythonic settlement at Kent and rename it Durovernum Cantiacorum (modern Canterbury); and establish a Roman fort to guard the crossing of the Kentish River Stour.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeInvasionMilitaryConquestFortification
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
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