Gnaeus Julius Agricola

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Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a prominent 1st-century Roman general and governor of Britain, best known for his military campaigns expanding Roman control on the island and as the subject of Tacitus’ biography "Agricola."

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Gnaeus Julius Agricola canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 1st-century Roman person
Roman general
Roman governor
historical figure
allegiance Roman Empire
birthDate 40
birthPlace Forum Julii
Gallia Narbonensis
built forts in northern Britain
child Julia Agricola
citizenship Roman Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Rome

Roman Empire
cognomen Agricola
commandedBattle Battle of Mons Graupius
deathDate 93
deathPlace Rome
encouraged adoption of Latin language in Britain
construction of Roman-style towns in Britain
era Flavian dynasty
expandedControlOver northern Britain
familyName Julius
fullName Gnaeus Julius Agricola self-link
givenName Gnaeus
governedProvince Britannia
knownFor governorship of Roman Britain
military campaigns in northern Britain
subject of Tacitus’ biography "Agricola"
languageOfName Latin
militaryBranch Roman army
militaryRank legatus
notableWork Roman conquest of Britain
occupation general
provincial governor
officeHeld commander of Legio XX Valeria Victrix
consul suffectus
governor of Britannia
legatus Augusti pro praetore Britanniae
praetor
quaestor in Asia
tribune of the plebs
parent Julia Procilla
Julius Graecinus
participatedIn Roman conquest of Britain
surface form: Roman conquest of Wales

campaigns in Caledonia
promoted Roman conquest of Britain
surface form: Romanization of Britain
regionOfActivity Asia province
Great Britain
surface form: Britain

Gaul
relativeByMarriage Tacitus
servedUnder Domitian
Titus
Vespasian
spouse Domitia Decidiana
subjectOf Tacitus' Agricola
surface form: "Agricola" by Tacitus

Tacitus' Agricola
surface form: "De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae"
termEndAsGovernorOfBritain 83
termStartAsGovernorOfBritain 77

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Tacitus relative Gnaeus Julius Agricola
Roman conquest of Britain commander Gnaeus Julius Agricola
Agricola mainSubject Gnaeus Julius Agricola
subject surface form: Agricola (Tacitus)
Agricola historicalFigureDepicted Gnaeus Julius Agricola
subject surface form: Agricola (Tacitus)
Agricola hasDedicatee Gnaeus Julius Agricola
subject surface form: Agricola (Tacitus)
Gnaeus Julius Agricola fullName Gnaeus Julius Agricola self-link
Classis Britannica supportedCampaignOf Gnaeus Julius Agricola
Gnaeus usedBy Gnaeus Julius Agricola
subject surface form: Gnaeus (praenomen)
Legio I Adiutrix notableCommander Gnaeus Julius Agricola