2nd century in Roman Britain

Events from the 2nd century in Roman Britain.

Events

 * 108
 * Legio IX Hispana last definitely known to be in Britain (at Eboracum (York) in what would eventually be northern England).
 * 118
 * Governor Quintus Pompeius Falco suppresses a revolt by the Brigantes.
 * c. 120
 * Car Dyke constructed over newly drained East Anglian Fens.
 * 122
 * Summer – Emperor Hadrian visits Britain, appoints Aulus Platorius Nepos as governor and orders construction of Hadrian's Wall to begin.
 * Construction of forum in Londinium (London) is completed.
 * 130
 * Town centre of Wroxeter redeveloped.
 * 139
 * Newly appointed Governor Quintus Lollius Urbicus advances to the Clyde-Forth line, reconstructing Corstopitum as a base.
 * 142
 * Emperor Antoninus Pius orders the construction of the Antonine Wall across the Central Belt of Scotland.
 * 154
 * Governor Gnaeus Julius Verus suppresses a revolt by the Brigantes.
 * Antonine Wall overrun.
 * 155
 * Fire destroys much of central Verulamium (St Albans).
 * 158
 * Refortification of Hadrian's Wall begins.
 * 160
 * Antonine Wall reoccupied.
 * 163
 * Antonine Wall abandoned. Governor Sextus Calpurnius Agricola rebuilds forts along Hadrian's Wall.
 * 175
 * 5,500 conscripted Sarmatian cavalry stationed in northern Britain.
 * 180
 * Northern tribes breach Hadrian's Wall and ravage the countryside.
 * Governor Ulpius Marcellus launches punitive campaigns to the north.
 * 185
 * Marcellus forced to retreat to Hadrian's Wall.
 * Roman army in Britain mutinies. Pertinax appointed as governor and suppresses mutiny.
 * 187
 * Pertinax resigns, after becoming unpopular with the army.
 * 192
 * Clodius Albinus, Governor of Britain, briefly proclaimed Emperor, but instead acquiesces to the rival claim of Septimius Severus.
 * 196
 * Albinus proclaims himself "Augustus" and invades Gaul, seeking to overthrow Severus.
 * 197
 * 19 February – Albinus defeated at the Battle of Lugdunum in Gaul; Severus appoints Virius Lupus as governor.
 * Maeatae launch raids against Hadrian's Wall.