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    Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a legionary fortress and town in the Roman province of Britannia on the site of the modern city of Chester. The fortress...
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    Inchtuthill. In AD 88 the legion returned south and occupied Castra Deva (Deva Victrix), where it remained based for at least two centuries. The Twentieth...
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    Macclesfield Town's Moss Rose stadium. The name Deva comes from the original Roman name for the fort Deva Victrix, which became the city of Chester. When a...
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  • up Deva or deva in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Deva may refer to: Deva (1989 film), a 1989 Kannada film Deva (1995 film), a 1995 Tamil film Deva (2002...
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    Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian...
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    Roman Legion, the Legio II Augusta, transferred to Deva from Castrum Deva, now Chester (Deva Victrix) in Britain. János András Vistai assume the name is...
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    II Augusta from Caerleon, the Legio VI Victrix from Eboracum, and the Legio XX Valeria Victrix from Deva Victrix into the theatre between 139 and 140 AD...
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    construction was started by the Romans when they established the fortress of Deva Victrix between 70 and 80 [CE]. It originated with a rampart of earth and turf...
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    were extended (by CE 80) to the legionary bases at Eboracum (York), Deva Victrix (Chester) and Isca Augusta (Caerleon). By 96, further extensions were...
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    Wright of Dacian or Sarmatian type) is depicted on a large stone found at Deva Victrix (Chester, UK) in the North Wall (West) in 1890. The dragon flag is represented...
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  • industrial cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The Romans founded Chester as Deva Victrix in AD 70s in the land of the Celtic Cornovii, according to ancient cartographer...
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    walls, on the site of the original entrance to the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is a prominent landmark in the city...
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    their horses." He does not state where these boats were built, perhaps Deva Victrix (Chester), where a few pre-Flavian coins may indicate an early base whose...
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    some in use today. Some Canabae of Legionary Fortresses: Canabae of Deva Victrix, later Chester, England Canabae of Isca Silurium, later Caerleon, Wales...
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    Cheshire for almost 400 years, from 70 AD, and created the town and fort of Deva Victrix, now Chester. After the Romans withdrew, Cheshire formed part of Mercia...
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    the River Tay AD 82–86. They evacuated Inchtuthill c.87 and arrived at Deva Victrix (Chester) AD 88 where they were based for another two centuries. Chronology:...
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    65–80 A.D Chester city walls, originating as part of the fortress of Deva Victrix between 70 and 80 AD York city walls, originally constructed around 71...
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    Silurum Silures Monmouthshire Town (Village) Yes Chester Caer Legion Deva Victrix Cornovii (Midlands) Cheshire City Yes Chichester Caer Cei Noviomagus...
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    misattributing its upper stages to better-preserved roads. The Roman road between Deva Victrix (Chester) and Condate (Northwich) is also known locally as Watling Street...
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  • Carmarthen United Kingdom 75 AD Venta Silurum Caerwent United Kingdom 79 AD Deva Victrix Chester United Kingdom 79 AD Mamucium Manchester United Kingdom 79 AD...
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    Amphitheatre Deva Victrix Chester England 1st century AD 53°11′21″N 2°53′13″W / 53.189191°N 2.887027°W / 53.189191; -2.887027 (Deva Victrix (Chester))...
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    uncovered in Britain, and dates from the 1st century, when the Roman fort of Deva Victrix was founded. It is a peculiarly English myth that the amphitheatre would...
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    fort named Mamucium in the year 79 to ensure that Roman interests in Deva Victrix (Chester) and Eboracum (York) were protected from the Brigantes. Central...
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    is forced to flee to Gaul after a mutiny of Legio XX Valeria Victrix at Deva Victrix (Chester).[citation needed] April 14 – First Battle of Bedriacum:...
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    country. One highway ran east to west between the legionary fortresses of Deva Victrix (Chester) and Eboracum (York) the other ran north to Bremetennacum (Ribchester)...
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    Yorkshire AI, ND, T Delgovicia or Devovicia Malton, North Yorkshire AI, RC Deva Victrix Chester AI, P, RC Derventione Papcastle, Cumbria ND, T Derventio Brigantum...
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    Geography as one of the cities of the Cornovii tribe, along with Chester (Deva Victrix). Following the Roman withdrawal from Britain around AD 410, the Cornovians...
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    the Wrekin. Ptolemy's 2nd-century Geography names two of their towns: Deva Victrix (Chester) and Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter), which became their capital...
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    Mur. Roads are known to have connected with Segontium (Caernarfon) and Deva Victrix (Chester) and include the northern reaches of Sarn Helen. There are numerous...
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    Keynes. Romano-British villa Magiovinium, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes Deva Victrix, Chester Chester Roman Amphitheatre Roman Middlewich, King Street Roman...
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