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🛡️ 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.
Romans Construct Forts and Ermine Street in Britain (43)
Roman EmpireMilitary EngineeringInfrastructureFortificationAncient romeMilitary Campaign
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🛡️ Romans Construct Traiectum Fortification

Romans build the Utrecht)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Traiectum fortification near the mouth of the Rhine, which will later grow to be the city of Utrecht.
Romans Construct Traiectum Fortification (47)
Roman EmpireMilitaryFortificationFrontierInfrastructureRhineAncient romeMilitary Strategy
NetherlandsNetherlands

🛶 Corbulo Constructs Fossa Corbulonis Canal

Corbulo orders the construction of the canal Fossa Corbulonis, between the Rhine and Meuse in the Netherlands, which connects the city Forum Hadriani (Voorburg).
Corbulo Constructs Fossa Corbulonis Canal (47)
Roman EmpireInfrastructureCanalsTradeCorbuloTransportation
NetherlandsNetherlands

🛡️ Roman Castellum Established at Utrecht

Utrecht is founded, and a Roman fortification (castellum) is constructed at the Rhine border in the present-day Netherlands.
Roman Castellum Established at Utrecht (50)
Roman EmpireMilitary HistoryFrontierEarly Roman PeriodInfrastructureAncient rome
NetherlandsNetherlands

⚔️ Batavian Revolt: Destruction of Roman Forts

The Batavians attack Roman forts on the Rhine frontier; Fectio and Utrecht)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Traiectum (modern Utrecht) are destroyed.
Batavian Revolt: Destruction of Roman Forts (69)
Roman EmpireBataviansRebellionFrontierMilitary HistoryAncient romeRhine
NetherlandsNetherlandsGermanyGermany

🛡️ Construction of the Limes Fortification Begins

The construction of the limes, a line of Roman fortifications from the Rhine to the Danube, has begun.
Construction of the Limes Fortification Begins (84)
Roman EmpireFortificationsMilitary EngineeringBorder DefenseInfrastructureAncient romeLimesMilitary
GermanyGermanyAustriaAustriaNetherlandsNetherlands