Antonine Wall
defensive fortification in Roman Britain
6 dated entries naming Antonine Wall, drawn from 6 separate years between 142 CE and 208 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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2nd century
- 142Emperor Antoninus Pius orders the construction of the Antonine Wall. The wall stretches 39 miles (63 km), from Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire on the Firth of Clyde, to Carriden near Bo'ness on the Firth of Forth (Scotland). The Romans build 19 forts and smaller fortlets (milecastles), to protect the border against the Caledonians.source
- 154The Antonine Wall is completed.source
- 160In Roman Empire, the Antonine Wall in Britain is retaken by Roman legions.source
- 164The Antonine Wall in Scotland is abandoned by the Romans.source
- 181The Antonine Wall is overrun by the Picts in Britannia (approximate date).source
3rd century
- 208Emperor Septimius Severus leads an expedition (20,000 men) into Britannia, crosses Hadrian's Wall and moves through eastern Scotland. The Roman army pushes the Caledonians back to the River Tay and Severus signs a peace treaty. He repairs the Antonine Wall (his repairs are sometimes called the Severan Wall).source
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