Augustus Germanicus (Caligula)39
Assembles an army at the Channel ports but scraps the plan to invade Britain
Roman Empire · Warfare / Roman Empire-Britain War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Assembles an army at the Channel ports but scraps the plan to invade Britain
Helps persuade Emperor Claudius to invade Britain
Invades Britain after the successors to Cunobelinus refuse to pay homage to Rome
Presides over a ceremony in Colchester to celebrate the capture of South East Britain. England becomes the Roman province Britannia, its capital at Camulodunum (Colchester)
Invades Britain under orders from Emperor Claudius. Hillforts are constructed throughout Britain but 11 King's support the Romans
Invading forces under Plautius land in Kent with 4 legions, a force of 50,000
Accompanies Claudius on his British campaign
Rescues his father Claudius when he is surrounded by enemy Britons. Assists in the invasion of Britain 43-44
Helps General Plautius defeat the Britons
Returns to Rome & receives an ovation for his conquests in Britain. Drives Caractacus into south Wales, from where he leads occasional border raids
Agricola begins the campaign to subdue northern Britain
Conquers territory as far North as the Forth & Clyde
Oversees the re-capture of Scotland after the wall of Antonius had been overcome
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