Roman Britain
Southern Campaigns
Roman Military Campaign Maps
For Wales and Southern England
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Aulus PlautiusGovernor of Britannia from AD43 to 46"The first consular governorto be placed in command of Britain was Aulus Plautius: ..." Tacitus Agricola 14.1 |
Publius Ostorius ScapulaGovernor of Britannia from 47 to 52AD"Meanwhile, in Britain,Publius Ostorius, the propraetor, found himself confronted by disturbance. ..." Tacitus Annals XII.i.1 |
Aulus Didius GallusGovernor of Britannia from 52 to 57AD"Next Didius Gallus maintained the ground gained by his predecessors, and pushed forward a few forts into remoter districts in order to gain credit for enlarging his province."Tacitus Agricola 14.2 |
Quintus VeraniusGovernor of Britannia from 57 to 58AD"Didius was followed by Veranius, who died within the year. ..."Tacitus Agricola 14.3 |
Gaius Suetonius PaulinusGovernor of Britannia from c.58AD to 61"Suetonius Paulinus after him¹ had two successful years, reducing tribes and strengthening the garrisons: presuming upon which success, he attacked the island of Anglesey, a rallying-point of rebellion, and so left his rear open to surprise."Tacitus Agricola 14.3 |
Publius Petronius TurpilianusGovernor of Britannia from 61/2AD to 63"Accordingly Petronius Turpilianus was sent to the province as less inflexible; ... without venturing on any further action, handed over the province to Trebellius Maximus."Tacitus Agricola 16.3 |
Marcus Trebellius MaximusGovernor of Britannia from 63 to 69AD"... Trebellius was less energetic, had no military experience, and kept the province in hand by a mild-mannered administration. ... but there was mutiny and trouble when the army, accustomed to the field, became riotous and idle."Tacitus Agricola 16.3-4 |
Marcus Vettius BolanusGovernor of Britannia from 69 to 71AD"Nor did Vettius Bolanus ... distress Britain with discipline ..."Agricola XVI.v |
Quintus Petillius CerialisGovernor of Britannia from AD71 to 73/4"... Petillius Cerialis at once struck terror into their hearts by invading the commonwealth of the Brigantes ... many battles were fought, sometimes bloody battles. ..."Agricola xvii.1 |
Sextus Julius FrontinusGovernor of Britannia AD73/4 to 77/8"... Julius Frontinus was, so far as a subject of the emperor could be, a great man ... his arms reduced the Silures, a powerful and warlike race ..."Tacitus Agricola 17.2 |
Page Citation: Mike Haseler, Kevan White (2018) "Roman Britain: Southern Campaigns"
