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AD 98 - Trajan becomes Emperor. AD 96 - Domitian assassinated. Nerva becomes Emperor. AD 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor. AD 79-Titus made Emperor. AD 68-9 - Power struggle. Galba, Otho and Vitellus were all brietly made Emperors, before Vespasian became Emperor in December AD 69. AD 64-Great fire in Rome. Persecution of Christians. AD 54 - Nero becomes Emperor. AD 61 - Boudicca is killed and the province becomes stable. AD 60 - A revolt by the British Queen, Boudicca. London, Colchester and Verulamium (St. Albans) are destroyed. c.AD 51 - British leader Caratacus is defeated in Wales. AD 43- Roman invasion. The Kingdom of the Catuvellauni are defeated and much of south eastern Britain is either conquered or made into Client Kingdoms. c.AD 80-5 - Togidubnus dies. The client kingdom is incorporated into the Roman province of Britannia. c.AD 75-80 - Fishbourne Roman Palace is built. AD 43-5 - Army in Chichester-Fishbourne. A Roman army base is established in the Chichester-Fishbourne area c.AD 46. The town of Noviomagus (Chichester) is established. AD 43-4 - Togidubnus becomes client king. A Briton called Togidubnus was set up as the client king of the Atrebates, and the kingdom was expanded. AD 43 - Roman invasion. Part of the invasion force may have landed near Chichester.
 
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In AD 43, the Roman Roman Emperor Claudius invaded southern Britain, with one possible landing in the Chichester-Selsey region of West Sussex. Most of Sussex was included in a client-kingdom, under Togidubnus. During his reign, the town of Noviomagus was built, roads were constructed, and many large Roman-style country house called villas were established. Upon his death in the later 1st century AD, his kingdom became part of the Roman province. The southern region around Noviomagus was now called Regni.
 
Key Dates
Sussex AD 43 Roman invasion. Part of the invasion force may have landed near Chichester.
  AD 43-4 Togidubnus becomes client king. A Briton called Togidubnus was set up as the client king of the Atrebates, and the kingdom was expanded.
  AD 43-5 Army in Chichester-Fishbourne. A Roman army base is established in the Chichester-Fishbourne area c.AD 46. The town of Noviomagus (Chichester) is established.
  c.AD 75-80 Fishbourne Roman Palace is built
  c.AD 80-5 Togidubnus dies. The client kingdom is incorporated into the Roman province of Britannia.
Britain: AD 43 Roman invasion. The Kingdom of the Catuvellauni are defeated and much of south eastern Britain is either conquered or made into Client Kingdoms.
  c.AD 51 British leader Caratacus is defeated in Wales.
  AD 60 A revolt by the British Queen, Boudicca. London, Colchester and Verulamium (St. Albans) are destroyed.
  AD 61 Boudicca is killed and the province becomes stable.
Rome: AD 54 Nero becomes Emperor
  AD 64 Great fire in Rome. Persecution of Christians.
  AD 68-9 Power struggle. Galba, Otho and Vitellus were all brietly made Emperors, before Vespasian became Emperor in December AD 69.
  AD 79 Titus made Emperor.
  AD 81 Domitian becomes Emperor.
  AD 96 Domitian assassinated. Nerva becomes Emperor.
  AD 98 Trajan becomes Emperor.
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