TIMELINE

This resource has been designed to help teachers plan a visit to Lullingstone Roman Villa, which provides essential insight into the lives of the Romans in Britain. Use this timeline in the classroom to help students understand the story of Lullingstone Roman Villa.

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The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in . All images are copyright of English Heritage or Historic England unless otherwise stated. Published March 2017 ROMANS AD 43 - 410

AD 211 AD 401-410 AD 122–128 AD 306 Britain was The Romans Roman Constantine divided into left Britain. Emperor became Roman two separate Anglo-Saxon Hadrian built emperor. areas: Britannia migrants began Hadrian’s Wall Superior to settle. on the border (Upper Britain) with Scotland. with as its capital; AD 314 and Britannia Inferior (Lower Constantine AD 140 Britain), with its ended the The Romans capital at York. punishment of conquered Christians in the Scotland. Roman Empire and Christianity

EVENTS IN ENGLISH HISTORY EVENTS was made legal.

AD 43 AD 200 AD 300 AD 400

c. AD 100–150 AD 275–350 A simple villa The villa was remodelled with wooden with a row of heated rooms walls was replacing the earlier rooms, built on a flint and extra rooms for the foundation. baths. A circular A granary and a mausoleum shrine was were built nearby. added close by.

c. AD 150–200 A bath suite was built AD 350 and extra rooms were A large, semi-circular added. The owners were dining room was built and making their home more floor mosaics were laid. impressive. It might even have been The heated rooms and Emperor Pertinax’s cellar were converted country home, as into a house-church for suggested by a Christian worship. marble bust and engraved gemstone found at Lullingstone.

LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA THROUGH THE AGES THROUGH VILLA ROMAN THE AGES LULLINGSTONE 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH CENTURY CENTURY CENTURY CENTURY

LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA TIMELINE SAXONS AD 410 - 1066

AD 600 Anglo-Saxon AD 450 Æthelberht of was one AD 793 Britain was of the most divided up powerful kings First recorded into the Seven in England. Viking attack Kingdoms: in England. Northumbria, Mercia, Anglia, Wessex, Essex, Sussex and Kent.

AD 500 AD 600 AD 700 AD 800

AD 400–500 AD 600–800 Lullingstone Some stones and tiles were taken Roman Villa from the villa remains to re-use in was destroyed other buildings nearby. by a fire. Parts of Lullingstone Roman Villa were buried beneath a thick layer of mud, washed down from the hills.

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LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA TIMELINE