Roman control Flashcards
Significance of the inscription from a statue of Nepos?
Shows his illustrious career, including being governor of lower Germany and Thrace as well as Britain
‘both of them fine soldiers’
Tacitus on Plautius and Scapula
‘Suetonius Paulinus enjoyed two years of success, conquering fresh tribes and strengthening forts’
Tacitus on Paulinus, prior to the Iceni rebellion
‘had not Paulinus, on hearing of the revolt, made speed to help, Britain would have been lost’
Tacitus places great personal responsibility on Paulinus for being able to subdue the rebellion
Under which governor was there a ‘serious mutiny’ (Tacitus) due to the boredom of the troops?
Trebellius Maximus
‘he resolved to root out the causes of rebellion’ - tacitus
Tacitus on Agricola’s change to the attitudes of the governor
Which 3 governors in between the Iceni rebellion and the troubles in Brigantia were tasked with consolidating territory south of the Fosse Way and rebuilding the destroyed cities?
Turpilianus, Maximus and Bolanus
‘Catus, frightened by this disaster and the hatred borne him by the provincials, whom he had driven to war through his greed, fled to Gaul’ - Tacitus
Tacitus on procurator Catus who was the procurator at the time of the Iceni rebellion. Dio directly blames Catus for the rebellion
Evidence that Governors didn’t control other administrators of the province?
Procurator Julius Classicianus complained about Paulinus’ treatment of the rebels, which clearly had enough evidence to make Nero change the Governor and the approach to governing Britain
Purpose of Speculatores
served as a military police force and scouts
Purpose of beneficiarii
seems to be soldiers that also acted as assistants to the governors and could be deployed however the governor thought was necessary
- in other areas of the empire, they were responsible for collecting corn, supervising road systems, postal service etc.
who were auxiliary troops
soldiers from provinces, serving abroad
Evidence of Britons joining to be cavalry auxiliary for Rome elsewhere in the empire
Vindolanda tablet
Dere Street location
York to Scotland
Stanegate location
Corbridge to Carlisle
Watling Street location
London to Wroxeter
Fosse Way location
Lincoln to Exeter
What buildings other than fortresses did the military assist in building?
Administrative, judicial and entertainment buildings
Classis Britannica
Roman British fleet, used to supply soldiers, e.g during the Welsh and Caledonian campaigns as well as the early conquest period
Evidence that the Classis Britannica was helping the legions build Hadrian’s Wall?
An inscription from one of the granaries of a fort
What three client Kingdoms had been established by AD47?
The Iceni (King Prasutagus)
The Regni (King Cogidubnus)
The Brigantes (Queen Cartimandua)
Tacitus on Prasutagus’ reason to establish a client Kingdom and make Claudius his co-heir with his daughters
‘thinking that by such submission his kingdom and family would be kept from any harm’
Evidence of the mutual benefit of client kindoms?
The Romans repeatedly protected Cartimandua from Venutius, partially in return for her betrayal of Caratacus in 51DA
‘certain domains were presented to King Cogidumnus, who maintained his unswerving loyalty’
Tacitus on Cogidubnus’ incentive for establishing a client kingdom
Which Briton king got Roman citizenship and how do we know?
Cogidubnus, from the Chichester dedication slab
Governor 43-47
Plautius
Governor 47-52
Scapula
Governor 52-57
Gallus
governor 57/58
Veranius
Governor 58-61/62
Paulinus
Governor 61/2-63
Turpilianus
Governor 63-69
Maximus
Governor 69-71
Bolanus
Governor 71-74
Cerialis
Governor 74-78
Frontinus
Governor 78-84
Agricola
Governor 84-89 ish
Lucullus
Governor 122-125?
Nepos
