{"slug": "publius-ostorius-scapula", "label": "Publius Ostorius Scapula", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Ostorius_Scapula", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q515834", "qid": "Q515834", "description": "Roman governor of Britain from 47 to 52 AD", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [47, 52], "span_label": ["47 CE", "52 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "wales", "label": "Wales", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "silures", "label": "Silures", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "brigantes", "label": "Brigantes", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "london", "label": "London", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "exeter", "label": "Exeter", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "river-severn", "label": "River Severn", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-province", "label": "Roman province", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "st-albans", "label": "St Albans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "south-wales", "label": "South Wales", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 47, "year_label": "47 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Publius Ostorius Scapula replaces Aulus Plautius as governor of Britain. The south-east of the island is now a Roman province, while certain states on the south coast are ruled as a nominally independent client kingdom by Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus, whose seat is probably at Fishbourne near Chichester. Ostorius immediately faces incursions from unconquered areas, which he puts down.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_47", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 47"}}, {"year": 48, "year_label": "48 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Publius Ostorius Scapula, governor of Britain, announces his intention to disarm all Britons south and east of the Trent and Severn. The Iceni, an independent, allied kingdom within that area, revolt but are defeated. Ostorius then moves against the Deceangli in north Wales, but is forced to abandon the campaign to deal with a revolt among the allied Brigantes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_48", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 48"}}, {"year": 49, "year_label": "49 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In Britain, governor Publius Ostorius Scapula founds a colonia for Roman veterans at Camulodunum (Colchester). Verulamium (St Albans) is probably established as a municipium the same year. A legion is stationed on the borders of the Silures of South Wales in preparation for invasion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_49", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 49"}}, {"year": 50, "year_label": "50 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "In Britain, governor Publius Ostorius Scapula begins his campaign against the recalcitrant Silures of south Wales, who are led by the former Catuvellaunian prince Caratacus. London (Londinium), Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum), Tripontium (near modern Rugby) and the fort of Manduessedum (near modern Atherstone) are founded (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#Britain", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Events › 50 AD › Britain"}}, {"year": 51, "year_label": "51 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In Britain, governor Publius Ostorius Scapula defeats Caratacus and the Silures in the territory of the Ordovices in central Wales. Caratacus seeks sanctuary with Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes in northern England, but she is a Roman ally and hands him over to Ostorius. Despite the defeat, the Silures continue to fight.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#Britain", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Events › 51 AD › Britain"}}, {"year": 52, "year_label": "52 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "In Britain, governor Publius Ostorius Scapula dies while campaigning against the Silures of south Wales. Following his death, the Roman Second Legion are heavily defeated by the Silures. His replacement is Aulus Didius Gallus, who quells the rebellion and consolidates the gains the Romans have so far made, but does not seek new ones.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#Britain", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Events › 52 AD › Britain"}}, {"year": 52, "year_label": "52 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Publius Ostorius Scapula, Roman statesman and general", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#52_AD", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Deaths › 52 AD"}}]}