Chapter V: The Roman Occupation

The Roman Wall between Tyne and Solway 53

_Circa_ 120. Probably built by Hadrian 54

Manner of its construction 55

The _Prætenturæ_ or camps on the line of the
wall 56

Troops garrisoning the wall 57

_Circa_ 140. Wall of Antoninus Pius between Firths of Forth and
Clyde 58

185. Ulpius Marcellus, governor 59

208. The Emperor Severus in Britain 60

Builder or rebuilder of the wall (?) 61

211. Severus dies at Eburacum 62

Third century a time of disintegration of the
empire 63

284. Accession of Diocletian. His system of
partnership-emperors 64

287–293. Usurpation of Carausius 65

293. Carausius assassinated by Allectus 65

296. Emperor Constantius overthrows Allectus 66

306. Death of Constantius. Proclamation of Constantine 67

367. Theodosius (father of the emperor) checks the
ravages of the barbarians in Britain and
relieves London 68

383. Usurpation of Maximus 69

The _Notitia Imperii_ 70

409. The usurper Constantine withdraws the legions to
Gaul 72

Roman roads 73

Sepulchral inscriptions 74

Mithraism and Christianity 75

Character of Roman occupation of Britain 77