2nd century in Roman Britain facts for kids

2nd century in Roman Britain

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Events from the 2nd century in Roman Britain.

Events

• 108
  • Legio IX Hispana last definitely known to be in Britain (at Eboracum (York) in what would eventually be northern England).
• 118
  • Governor Quintus Pompeius Falco suppresses a revolt by the Brigantes.
• c. 120
  • Car Dyke constructed over newly drained East Anglian Fens.
• 122
  • Summer – Emperor Hadrian visits Britain, appoints Aulus Platorius Nepos as governor and orders construction of Hadrian's Wall to begin.
  • Construction of forum in Londinium (London) is completed.
• 130
  • Town centre of Wroxeter redeveloped.
• 139
  • Newly appointed Governor Quintus Lollius Urbicus advances to the Clyde-Forth line, reconstructing Corstopitum as a base.
• 142
  • Emperor Antoninus Pius orders the construction of the Antonine Wall across the Central Belt of Scotland.
• 154
  • Governor Gnaeus Julius Verus suppresses a revolt by the Brigantes.
  • Antonine Wall overrun.
• 155
  • Fire destroys much of central Verulamium (St Albans).
• 158
  • Refortification of Hadrian's Wall begins.
• 160
  • Antonine Wall reoccupied.
• 163
  • Antonine Wall abandoned. Governor Sextus Calpurnius Agricola rebuilds forts along Hadrian's Wall.
• 175
  • 5,500 conscripted Sarmatian cavalry stationed in northern Britain.
• 180
  • Northern tribes breach Hadrian's Wall and ravage the countryside.
  • Governor Ulpius Marcellus launches punitive campaigns to the north.
• 185
  • Marcellus forced to retreat to Hadrian's Wall.
  • Roman army in Britain mutinies. Pertinax appointed as governor and suppresses mutiny.
• 187
  • Pertinax resigns, after becoming unpopular with the army.
• 192
  • Clodius Albinus, Governor of Britain, briefly proclaimed Emperor, but instead acquiesces to the rival claim of Septimius Severus.
• 196
  • Albinus proclaims himself "Augustus" and invades Gaul, seeking to overthrow Severus.
• 197
  • 19 February – Albinus defeated at the Battle of Lugdunum in Gaul; Severus appoints Virius Lupus as governor.
  • Maeatae launch raids against Hadrian's Wall.