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.208
- * Emperor Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla take personal command of the army in Britain.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
- * Saxons raid south-east coast; forts built at Reculver and Branodunum.245
- * Many thousands of acres of modern-day Lincolnshire are inundated by a great flood.255
- * Work begins on a riverside wall in London.259
- * Rebel leader Latinus Postumus proclaims Britain as part of his "Empire of the Gauls".270
- * Construction of forts along the Saxon Shore begins in response to increased raiding.273
- * Stone walls built around St Albans.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
- ** Mausaeus Carausius takes power in Britain and proclaims himself Emperor.
- * 289
- ** Carausius defeats Emperor Maximian in a naval battle.
- * 293
- ** Finance minister Allectus murders Carausius and seizes power; employs Frankish mercenaries.
- * 296
- ** Constantius Chlorus and Julius Asclepiodotus defeat the 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.