Humanities › History & Culture 55 B.C. - 450 A.D. Roman British Timeline Timeline showing the rise and fall of Roman forces in Britain Share Flipboard Email Print Roman Britain c. 410 A.D. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1926. History & Culture Ancient History & Culture Rome Basics Major Figures & Events Ancient Languages Greece & Sparta Egypt Asia Literature Mythology & Religion American History African American History African History Asian History European History Genealogy Inventions Latin American History Medieval & Renaissance History Military History The 20th Century Women's History View More by N.S. Gill Updated June 20, 2017 55 B.C. - A.D. 450 Roman BritainThis Roman Britain timeline looks at the events in Britain from the time the Romans first invaded it to the aftermath of the departure of Roman troops from Britain, from the time of Julius Caesar through the Roman Emperor Honorius' instruction to the Roman Britons to fend for themselves.55 B.C.Julius Caesar's first invasion of Britain54 B.C.Julius Caesar's Second invasion of Britain5 A.D.Rome acknowledges Cymbeline king of Britain43 A.D.Under Emperor Claudius, Romans invade: Caratacus leads the resistance51 A.D.Caratacus is defeated, captured and taken to Rome61 A.D.Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni rebels against Britain, but is defeated63 A.D.Joseph of Arimathea's mission to Glastonbury75-77 A.D.Rome's conquest of Britain is complete: Julius Agricola is Britain's Imperial Governor80 A.D.Agricola invades Albion122 A.D.Construction of Hadrian's Wall on the northern frontier133 A.D.Julius Severus, Governor of Britain is sent to Palestine to fight rebels184 A.D.Lucius Artorius Castus, the commander of the conscript troops in Britain leads them to Gaul197 A.D.Clodius Albinus, Governor of Britain is killed by Severus in battle208 A.D.Severus repairs Hadrian's Wall287 A.D.Revolt by Carausius, commander of the Roman British fleet; He rules as emperor293 A.D.Carausius is killed by Allectus, a fellow rebel306 A.D.Constantine is proclaimed emperor at York360'sSeries of attacks on Britain from the North from Picts, Scots (Irish), and Attacotti: Roman generals intervene369 A.D.Roman general Theodosius drives out the Picts and Scots383 A.D.Magnus Maximus (a Spaniard) is made emperor in Britain by the Roman troops: He leads his troops to conquer Gaul, Spain, and Italy388 A.D.Maximus occupies Rome: Theodosius has Maximus beheaded396 A.D.Stilicho, a Roman general, and the acting regent, transfers military authority from Rome to Britain397 A.D.Stilicho repels a Pictish, Irish and Saxon attack on Britain402 A.D.Stilicho recalls a British legion to help with fighting at home405 A.D.The British troops stay to fight another barbarian invasion of Italy406 A.D.Suevi, Alans, Vandals, and Burgundians attack Gaul and break contact between Rome and Britain: Remaining Roman army in Britain mutinies407 A.D.Constantine III named emperor by Roman troops in Britain: He withdraws the remaining Roman legion, the Second Augusta, to take it to Gaul408 A.D.Devastating attacks by the Picts, Scots and Saxons409 A.D.Britons expel Roman officials and fight for themselves410 A.D.Britain is independentc 438 A.D.Ambrosius Aurelianus probably bornc 440-50 A.D.Civil war and famine in Britain; Pictish invasions: Many towns and cities are in ruins. citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Gill, N.S. "55 B.C. - 450 A.D. Roman British Timeline." ThoughtCo, Jun. 20, 2017, thoughtco.com/55-bc-450-ad-timeline-112599. Gill, N.S. (2017, June 20). 55 B.C. - 450 A.D. Roman British Timeline. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/55-bc-450-ad-timeline-112599 Gill, N.S. "55 B.C. - 450 A.D. Roman British Timeline." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/55-bc-450-ad-timeline-112599 (accessed April 23, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading