Aulus Plautius
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Aulus Plautius was a 1st-century Roman senator and general best known for leading the initial Claudian invasion that began the Roman conquest and occupation of Britain.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century Roman person
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Roman consul ⓘ Roman governor ⓘ ancient Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman senator ⓘ |
| achievement |
defeated British tribal forces in early campaigns
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secured a Roman bridgehead in Britain ⓘ |
| approximateEndOfGovernorship | mid-40s AD ⓘ |
| approximateStartOfGovernorship | AD 43 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor | Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignLocation |
Britain
NERFINISHED
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Thames region of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Roman invasion force to Britain in AD 43
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Roman legions in Britain ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| era | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| familyName | Plautius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| gens | Plautia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | province of Britannia ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
NERFINISHED
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Suetonius NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | ornamenta triumphalia ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
general
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legatus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beginning the Roman conquest of Britain
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first Roman governor of Britannia ⓘ leading the Claudian invasion of Britain ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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senator ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Claudian invasion of Britain
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Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul of the Roman Empire
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governor of Britannia ⓘ legatus Augusti pro praetore ⓘ suffect consul ⓘ |
| praenomen | Aulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByInOffice | none (first governor of Britannia) ⓘ |
| receivedFrom | Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Roman army ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Emperor Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededByInOffice | Publius Ostorius Scapula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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