DEVA VICTRIX

The AD 70s saw a significant shift in the political map of Britannia; the land area now under direct Roman control had almost doubled. This increase was fuelled by the decision to annex the somewhat troubled allied kingdom of Brigantia in the north and completing the subjugation of the remaining tribes in what is now modern-day Wales.

Ben Chapman

This new strategic reality precipitated a redeployment of Roman military forces, with troops being moved from southern England to the North and to Wales. This repositioning saw Legio II Adiutrix move from Lindum Colonia (modern Lincoln) to begin construction of a new legionary fortress at the site of modern Chester repositioning precipitated ved legionary fortress at the site of modern Chester sometime between AD 74–79. Two main factors led to the selection of Chester as the site for the legion’s new base: the first was a political consideration related to the tribal boundaries in this area of Britannia, and the other was the physical geography of Chester and its immediate surroundings. Deva Victrix would come to sit on land held by the Cornovii, whose tribal polity was centred around Viroconium…

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