The first governors of Britain

From the conquest of Britannia in AD 43 we have, at times, surprisingly limited knowledge of the governors of the province; some are just names and there are large gaps where we know nothing. Aulus Plautius, who led the invasion, became the first governor. He was replaced by Publius Ostorious Scapula, who continued campaigning against the Brigantes, Silures and Ordovices but died in office. Scapula was replaced by Aulus Didius Gallus, who is criticized for merely holding what was already conquered (Tacitus Agricola 14). He inherited a tricky situation of rival claimants to several tribes and possibly a new emperor (Nero) who was uninterested in the province (Suetonius Nero 18). He was replaced by Quintus Veranius in 57 who reignited offensive operations – he boasted he could have conquered the…

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