# Roman rule is restored under Constantius Chlorus (296)

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Categories: battle

Imperial forces defeated Allectus and recovered Britain for the central empire. 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 296 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The reconquest ended a decade of political separation and led to new administrative reforms.

## Why it matters
The reconquest ended a decade of political separation and led to new administrative reforms.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Roman rule is restored under Constantius Chlorus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Roman+rule+is+restored+under+Constantius+Chlorus&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Roman rule is restored under Constantius Chlorus](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman+rule+is+restored+under+Constantius+Chlorus)
- [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)