# Carausius is assassinated (293)

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Categories: ruler-change

Allectus killed Carausius and inherited the breakaway regime. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at AD 293 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The succession weakened the separatist state shortly before Rome reconquered Britain.

## Why it matters
The succession weakened the separatist state shortly before Rome reconquered Britain.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Carausius is assassinated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Carausius+is+assassinated&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Carausius is assassinated](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Carausius+is+assassinated)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)