Julius Caesar invades Britain. Problems elsewhere in the Empire force him to turn back.

Claudius invades Britain.

The Catuvellauni under Caratacus continue British resistance to the invasion, but they are finally defeated in 51 AD. Caratacus is arrested and taken to Rome.

Roman invasion of the Druid sanctuary on Anglesey.

Queen Boudicca of the Iceni tribe rebels and burns Colchester. 80,000 Britons killed. Boudicca poisons herself.

Joseph of Arimathea came to Glastonbury on the first Christian mission to Britain. Legend says that he brought with him the Holy Grail, which was either a cup/bowl or two "cruets" thought to contain the blood and sweat of the crucified Christ.

Governors Frontinus and Agricola are successful in gaining control in Wales.

Governor Agricola marches into Caledonia (Scotland).

The celtic tribes unite under Calgacus,

The battle of Mons Graupius in Scotland. Agricola defeats the Scottish tribes. Calgacus is killed along with 10,000 men.

Hadrian's Wall is constructed in the North to act as a border between the conquered and unconquered. It runs from coast to coast between Bowness and Wallsend.

The Antonine Wall is constructed to the north of Hadrian's Wall to again act as frontier control.

Tribes from north overrun Hadrian's Wall

Severus arrives to defend Britain, and repairs Hadrian's Wall

Forts are built on the south and east coasts to guard against raids by Saxon pirates.

Carausius, Commander of the British Fleet, seizes Britian and declares himself Emperor.

Roman troops land to reclaim Britain.

The Pictish people were first mentioned in Roman literature. The name "Pict" is said to have come either from a latin word meaning "painted ones" or another meaning "fighter". Both of these accurately depicted the Pictish people.

Attacks on Britain from the north by the Picts, the Attacotti and the Irish (Scots), requiring the intervention of Roman generals leading special legions.

Picts, Scots and Allocotti tribes all invade Britain at once. The Roman army loses control and General Theodosius is sent in to try and restore order.

The Pict, Scot and Saxon tribes attack the Romans in London and plunder the city.

The British Commander, Magnus Maximus, declares himsalf Emperor and takes most of the army from Britain.

Barbarian tribes invade Britain again.

Roman troops in Britain elect their own Emperor. However, so many German invaders have crossed the River Rhine into neighbouring Gaul that Britain is now cut off from Rome. The last Roman soldiers in Britain are sent to Gaul to deal with the Germans.

With both Roman legions withdrawn, Britain endures devastating attacks by the Picts, Scots and Saxons

The Emperor Honorius issues an edict that puts all the cities in Britain in charge of the own defence. Roman Britain has come to an end.

Birth of St. Patrick in Banna Venta Burniae, thought to be near Birdoswald.

St. Patrick escapes from his captors and returns to Britain.

Vortigern authorizes the use of Saxon mercenaries, known as foederati, for the defence of the northern parts against barbarian attack and to guard against further Irish incursions. The Saxons are given a little land in Lincolnshire.

Britons, aroused to heroic effort, "inflicted a massacre" on their enemies, the Picts and Irish, and were left in peace, for a brief time.