The reading begins with Roman control south of the Fosse Way and the withdrawal of a legion once the province appeared secure. A dependent ruler at Fishbourne supported Roman authority, but conflict among the Brigantes turned a client kingdom into another war. Under Vespasian, governors and legionary commanders pushed north, broke Brigantian resistance, and established York as a major base. Subsequent campaigning overran southern Wales, established Chester, subdued the north, and reached beyond the Brigantes into Scotland. Conquest unfolded through alliances, provincial administration, military bases, and renewed campaigns rather than as a single invasion event.
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From client kingdoms to Roman conquest in Britain
A Roman Empire history follows the consolidation of southern Britain, the Brigantian civil conflict, and the campaigns that carried Roman power into Wales and Scotland.