•
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. •
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. ==References==