Timeline of British Rulers

by elbereth & astrologus

Prehistoric Britain Events 55-54 BCE Expeditions of Caesar 34-36 BCE Projected expeditions of Augustus 40 CE Expedition of Gaius cancelled 43 CE Claudian invasion

Roman Britain Rulers and Events Province: Governors of Britannia and events in his reign Julio-Claudian Emperors (27 BCE - 68 CE) (43 - 47 CE), also the invasion commander by 47 CE Conquest of south and east of England completed Ostorius Scapula (47 - 52 CE) c. 50 CE Foundation of 51 CE Capture of Caratacus (resistance leader) Aulus Didius Gallus (52 - 57 CE) (57 - 57 CE) Gaius Paulinus (58 - 62 CE) 61 CE Revolt of (tribe of ); see Enya's music "Boadicea" :) Publius Petronius Turpilianus (62 - 63 CE) Marcus Trebellius Maximus (63 - 69 CE) Flavian Emperors (69 CE - 96 CE) Marcus Vettius Bolanus (69 - 71 CE) 68 - 69 CE Year of the Four Emperors; unrest of legions in Britain Quintus Petillius Cerialis (71 - 74 CE) Sextus Julius (74 - 78 CE) Gnaeus Julius (78 - 84 CE), conqueror of 70 - 84 CE Conquest of north England, and Scotland 84 Agricola recalled to ; no clear records for next several decades Sallustius Lucullus (uncertain) (84 - c. 89 CE) Late CE Maybe loss of control of northern Scotland Unknown c. 89 - c. 96 CE Publius Metilius Nepos (uncertain) (c. 96 - c. 97 CE) (98 - 117 CE) Avidius (c. 97 - c. 101 CE) Lucius Neratius Marcellus (c. 101 - c. 103 CE) c. 100 CE Temporary lost of Scotland; frontier moved to Solway-Tyne isthmus Unknown (c. 103 - 115 CE) Marcus Appius Bradua (uncertain) (115 - 118 CE) Line Hadrian (117 - 138 CE) Quintus Pompeius Falco (118 - 122 CE) Aulus Platorius Nepos (122 - c. 125 CE) 122 CE Hadrian's Wall begun, approx. modern border of England and Scotland Trebius Germanus (uncertain) (c. 127 CE) Sextus Julius Severus (c. 131 - c. 133 CE) Publius Mummius Sisenna (uncertain) (c. 133 - c. 135 CE or later) Antonine Emperors (138 - 192 CE) Quintus Lollius Urbicus (c. 138 - c. 144 CE) 140 - 143 CE Antonine advanced to Scotland by 143 CE Antonine Wall begun Gnaeus Papirius Aelianus (c. 145 - c. 147 CE) Unknown (c. 147 - c. 158 CE) Serious trouble in the north; lost of Antonine Wall; possible slaughter at by c. 158 CE Newstead Gnaeus Julius Verus (c. 158 CE) ? c. 160 CE1 Reoccupation of Antonine Wall Longinus (c. 158- 161 CE) Marcus Statius Priscus (c. 161 - c. 162 CE) Sextus Calpurnius Agricola (c. 163 - c. 166 CE) ? c. 163 CE Hadrian's Wall restored and the frontier retreated to it Unknown (c. 166 - 175 CE) Quintus Antistius Adventus (c. 175 - c. 178 CE) Caerellius Priscus (uncertain) (c. 178 - c. 181 CE) Crisis outbroke in the north, including barbarian penetration of Hardian's 180 CE Wall Ulpius Marcellus (c. 181 - c. 185 CE) c. 184 CE Revolt mostly quelled Publius Helvius (c. 185 - c. 187 CE), later Unknown (c. 187 - c. 191 CE) Decimus Clodius Albinus (c. 191 - c. 197 CE), Imperial usurper Severan Emperors (193 - 235 CE) 196 CE Albinus proclaimed emperor in Britain Battle of (in ) against Emperor Severus; Albinus failed 197 CE and killed himself Virius Lupus (197 - c. 201 CE) Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (c. 202 CE), who acted as governor2 Gaius Valerius Pudens (c. 202 - c. 205 CE) Lucius Alfenus Senecio (c. 205 - c. 207 CE) Reinforcements of some installations along Hadrian's Wall

1 The suppression was led by Verus, but the chronology of this period is obscure. 2 Official title: Iuridicus Britanniae

Provinces: Britannia Governors in both provinces and events Superior and 208 - 211 CE Compaigns led by Severus and (his son) in Britain Caracalla and Caracalla and Publius Septimius Geta (both Severus's sons) 208 - 211 CE or later ruled Britain in some degree Division of Britain to two provinces: and Britannia c. 211 CE Inferior Very vague record Britannia Superior about governors of Tiberius Julius Pollienus Auspex (c. 223 – 226 CE) Britannia Superior, Caius Junius Faustinus Postumianus (time unknown) probably because of a Rufinus (pottery record c. 220 CE) relative peaceful period Marcus Martiannius Pulcher (altar stone record in 3rd century) and not facing Celtic Marcus Valerius Felix (recorded 244 CE) tribes in the north. This list is certainly not Desticius Juba (record around 256 – 258 CE) complete. Britannia Inferior Gaius Julius Marcus (recorded 213 CE) Marcus Antonius Gordianus (recorded 216 CE), later emperor Modius Julius (recorded c. 219 CE) Tiberius Paulinus (recorded 220CE) Marius Valerianus (recorded c. 221/222CE)) Claudius Xenophon (recorded 223 CE) Maximus (recorded 225 CE) An incomplete list Calvisius RusoClaudius Apellinus (recorded in 222 – 235 CE) Valerius Crescens Fulvianus (recorded in 225 – 235 CE) Calvisius Ruso (recorded in 225 – 238 CE) Tuccianus (recorded 237 CE) Egnatius Lucilianus (recorded in 238 – 244 CE) Maecilius Fuscus (recorded in 238-244 CE) Nonius Philippus (recorded 242 CE) Octavius Sabinus (recorded 262 – 266 CE) 260 – 273 CE Britain under Rebellion from 287 to 296 CE (287 – 293 CE), usurper emperor, murdered by Allectus (293 – 296 CE), once a staff of Carausius 296 CE Britain recaptured by Rome by the Caesar in the West, Constantius I 296 CE (?) Britain was divided into four provinces

Diocese of the Vicarii Britains: Four Provinces 306 CE Constantius I (now Augustus) campaigned in Scotland (recorded 319 CE) 343 CE Campaigns in Britain pacified the Celtic tribes. 350 – 353 CE Under the empire of the usurper emperor Magnentius Flavius Martinus (c. 353 CE) Martinus committed suicide when failed to persuade Paulus Catena to 353 CE release arrested “followers” of usurper Magnentius proven to be innocent. Alypius (c. 350s CE) Barbarians attacked and caused serious troubles Civilis (c. 368 CE) Repelled barbarians possibly by his own troop 3 , and led the civil

restoration work. Victorinus (in 395 – 406 CE) Chrysanthus (in 395 – 406 CE) Governors Aurelius Arpagius (c. 300 CE, possibly Britannia Secunda) Flavius Sanctus (mid 4th century) Lucius Septimus (later 4th century, Britannia Prima) Upsurper emperors Maximus (383 CE – 388 CE) Magnus Maximus rebelled in Britain. Claimed to be the emperor 383 CE (controlled large part of Western Europe) 406 CE Marcus rebelled 407 CE Gratian rebelled Constantine III (407 CE – 411CE his own reign), Britain-based usurper emperor 409 CE Britain revolted against Constantine III. End of Roman rule The Visigoths captured Rome (23rd August). Honorius informed Britain 410 CE to 'look to its own defences'.

3 Vicarii are basically civil officials.