| Date |
Event |
| 55BC
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Julius Caesar leads the first Roman invasion of Britain but is fought back by the Celts.
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| 54BC
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Julius Caesar leads the second invasion of Britain. The British Celts promise to pay tribute to Rome and are so left in peace.
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| AD43
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Emperor Claudius leads the third invasion of Britain. He succeeds and makes it part of the Roman Empire.
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| AD49
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The town of Camulodunum (Colchester) is founded.
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| AD50
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The town of Londinium (London) is founded.
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| AD60
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Construction starts on the new Roman baths at Aquae Sulis (Bath).
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| c.AD60
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Boudicca destroys three Roman cities in protest of the Roman invasion but is defeated at the Battle of Watling Street and dies.
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| AD70
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The Romans conquer Wales and the North.
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| AD79
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The Romans start building a fort in Chester named Deva Victrix.
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| AD79
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The Romans start building a fort in Manchester named Mamucium.
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| AD122
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Construction of Hadrian's wall begins in northern Britain.
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| AD140
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The Romans conquer Scotland.
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| AD142
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Constuction of the Atonine Wall begins across central Scotland.
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| AD163
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The Romans withdraw from Scotland and the Atonine Wall is abandoned.
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| AD180
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Most of the major Roman roads in Britain are now complete.
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| c.AD200
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The city wall around London is completed.
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| AD343
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The Emperor Constans visits Britain to try and prevent attacks from the Picts in Scotland.
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| AD367
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The Picts and Scots overrun Hadrian's Wall and ravage northern Britain.
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| AD408
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Anglo-Saxons start raiding Britain.
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| c.AD410
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The last Romans withdraw from Britain as every soldier is needed to defend Italy which is under attack itself. Emperor Honorius decrees that 'Britannia must fend for herself'.
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