3rd century in Roman Britain

Events from the 3rd century in Roman Britain.

Events

206
- Governor Lucius Alfenus Senecio repairs Hadrian's Wall and appeals for help from the Emperor against the northern tribes.^[1]
208
- Emperor Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla take personal command of the army in Britain.^[1]
209
- Severus and Caracalla lead an expedition against the Caledonii, and build forts at Cramond and the Tay estuary.^[1]
210
- Caracalla leads an expedition against the rebellious Maeatae tribe.^[1]
211
- 4 February – Severus dies at York, while preparing another expedition against the northern rebels.^[1]
- Caracalla, now Emperor, abandons territory north of Hadrian's Wall, and returns to Rome.^[1]
c. 214
- Britain divided into two provinces, Britannia Superior and Britannia Inferior, with administrative centres at London and York respectively.^[1]
c. 220
- Saxons raid south-east coast; forts built at Reculver and Branodunum (Brancaster).^[1]
245
- Many thousands of acres of modern-day Lincolnshire are inundated by a great flood.^[2]
255
- Work begins on a riverside wall in London.^[3]
259
- Rebel leader Latinus Postumus proclaims Britain as part of his "Empire of the Gauls".^[1]
270
- Construction of forts along the Saxon Shore begins in response to increased raiding.^[1]
273
- Stone walls built around St Albans.^[1]
274
- Postumus's Gallic Empire is reabsorbed into the Roman Empire under Aurelian.^[3]
277
- Imperial edict lifts restrictions on British wine production.^[1]
- General Victorinus puts down revolt, and settles Burgundian and Vandal prisoners in Britain.^[1]
Britannic Empire 286-296
- 287
  - Mausaeus Carausius takes power in Britain and proclaims himself Emperor.^[1]
- 289
  - Carausius defeats Emperor Maximian in a naval battle.^[1]
- 293
  - Finance minister Allectus murders Carausius and seizes power; employs Frankish mercenaries.^[1]
- 296
  - Constantius Chlorus and Julius Asclepiodotus defeat the Britons near Silchester, killing Allectus; prevents retreating Franks from sacking London.^[1]
297
- Re-building of forts near Hadrian's Wall begins.^[1]
- Constantius returns to Gaul.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 22–24. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
^ Stratton, J. M. (1969). Agricultural Records. London: John Baker. ISBN 0-212-97022-4.
^ ^a ^b British History Timeline, BBC

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3rd century in Roman Britain

Events

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