Historical place archive

York in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at York in Roman Empire. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels5 people71–306

Historical events in York

71

71
Rule of Great Britain
Petillius Cerialis · Military

A new fortress is built at York for a new legion

81

81
Reballion of Rebels in York
Gnaeus Julius Agricola · Roman Empire-Britain War

A Legion 1st settles at York

211

4 February 211
Death of Septimus Severus
Septimus Severus · House of Severi

Dies at Eboracum, York, during his invasion of Britain

306

25 July 306
Death of Constantius I
Constantius I · House of Constantine

Death of Constantius I, at Eburacum, York

25 July 306
Succession
Constantine I the Great · House of Constantine

Son of Constantius who dies by his side in York & then acclaimed Emperor by his troops

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Roman Empire and York. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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