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Timelines - AD100> AD200 - 2nd Century
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192- Commodus murdered. Power struggle. Many people were proclaimed Emperor, but Severus eventually succeeded in holding power. 180 Commodus becomes Emperor. 161 - Marcus Aurelius becomes Emperor. 138- Antoninus Pius becomes Emperor. 117- Hadrian becomes Emperor. 115- Trajan conquers large parts of the east. The Empire was now at its largest. 197 - Britain divided into two provinces. Britannia Superior in the south and Britannia lnferior in the north. c.163-4 - Troops withdrawn from Scotland. Hadrians Wall reoccupied. c.139-42 - Antonine Wall built. The Emperor Antoninus Pius advanced into Scotland and built a new wall between the Forth and the Clyde. 122- Emperor Hadrian visits Britain. Hadrian's Wall was built soon afterwards. c. 190 - First stone city walls around Noviomagus. cAD 100-150- Fishbourne palace reduced in size. Many more villas were built across parts of Sussex.
 
Chichester (Noviomagus) Watergate Hanger Chilgrove 1 Chilgrove 2 Chidham Fishbourne Oving Bignor Hardham Alfoldean Pulborough Hassocks Wiggonholt Arundel Littlehampton Angmering Muntham Court Chanctonbury Park Brow Lancing Down Southwick Brighton Bishopstone Bullock Down (Eastbourne) Eastbourne Crowhurst Park Beauport Park Bodiam Garden Hill Crawley (Broadfield)
The 2nd century AD was generally a time of peace and prosperity in southern Britain, and many more villas were built in the Sussex countryside. The iron industry in the Weald also expanded, with much of it probably run directly by the Roman state.
 
Key Dates
Sussex cAD 100-150 Fishbourne palace reduced in size. Many more villas were built across parts of Sussex.
  c. 190 First stone city walls around Noviomagus.
Britain: 122 Emperor Hadrian visits Britain. Hadrian's Wall was built soon afterwards.
  c.139-42 Antonine Wall built. The Emperor Antoninus Pius advanced into Scotland and built a new wall between the Forth and the Clyde.
  c.163-4 Troops withdrawn from Scotland. Hadrians Wall reoccupied.
  197 Britain divided into two provinces. Britannia Superior in the south and Britannia lnferior in the north.
Rome: 115 Trajan conquers large parts of the east. The Empire was now at its largest.
  117 Hadrian becomes Emperor.
  138 Antoninus Pius becomes Emperor.
  161 Marcus Aurelius becomes Emperor.
  180 Commodus becomes Emperor.
  192 Commodus murdered. Power struggle. Many people were proclaimed Emperor, but Severus eventually succeeded in holding power.
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