# Roman rule reaches Wales and the Midlands (47)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/47-roman-rule-reaches-wales-and-the-midlands
Categories: battle

Roman armies advanced west and north while imposing control over many local kingdoms. 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 47 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The campaigns turned the initial invasion into an occupation requiring roads, forts and garrisons.

## Why it matters
The campaigns turned the initial invasion into an occupation requiring roads, forts and garrisons.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Roman rule reaches Wales and the Midlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Roman+rule+reaches+Wales+and+the+Midlands&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Roman rule reaches Wales and the Midlands](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman+rule+reaches+Wales+and+the+Midlands)
- [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)