3rd century in Roman Britain
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Events from the 3rd century in Roman Britain.
Events
- 206
- 208
- 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
- c. 220
- 255
- Work begins on a riverside wall in London.[2]
- 259
- 270
- Construction of forts along the Saxon Shore begins in response to increased raiding.[1]
- 273
- 274
- Postumus's Gallic Empire is reabsorbed into the Roman Empire under Aurelian.[2]
- 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
- 289
- Carausius defeats Emperor Maximian in a naval battle.[1]
- 293
- 296
- 297
- Re-building of forts near Hadrian's Wall begins.[1]
- Constantius returns to Gaul.[1]
- First mention on record of the Picts attacking from the north in Eumenius' Panegyrici Latini.
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