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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.
  • 210
    • Caracalla leads an expedition against the rebellious Maeatae tribe.
  • 211
    • 4 February – Severus dies at York, while preparing another expedition against the northern rebels.
    • Caracalla, now Emperor, abandons territory north of Hadrian's Wall, and returns to Rome.
  • c. 214
    • Britain divided into two provinces, Britannia Superior and Britannia Inferior, with administrative centres at London and York respectively.
  • c. 220
  • 245
  • 255
    • Work begins on a riverside wall in London.
  • 259
  • 270
    • Construction of forts along the Saxon Shore begins in response to increased raiding.
  • 273
  • 274
    • Postumus's Gallic Empire is reabsorbed into the Roman Empire under Aurelian.
  • 277
    • Imperial edict lifts restrictions on British wine production.
    • General Victorinus puts down revolt, and settles Burgundian and Vandal prisoners in Britain.
  • Britannic Empire 286-296
    • 287
    • 289
      • Carausius defeats Emperor Maximian in a naval battle.
    • 293
      • Finance minister Allectus murders Carausius and seizes power; employs Frankish mercenaries.
    • 296
      • Julius Constantius defeats Britons near Silchester, killing Allectus; prevents retreating Franks from sacking London.
  • 297
    • Re-building of forts near Hadrian's Wall begins.
    • Constantius returns to Gaul.
    • First mention on record of the Picts attacking from the north in Eumenius' Panegyrici Latini.

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