# Agricola becomes governor of Britain (78)

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Categories: ruler-change

Gnaeus Julius Agricola launched major campaigns in Wales and northern Britain and expanded Roman control. 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 78 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His governorship represents the high point of Roman military expansion into the island's north.

## Why it matters
His governorship represents the high point of Roman military expansion into the island's north.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Agricola becomes governor of Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Agricola+becomes+governor+of+Britain&go=Go)
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- [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)