Roman troops stationed at Hadrian's Wall on the empire's northern frontier rebelled and three different "barbarian" groups invaded Roman Britain, with the Picts atta ...

Ultimately, the researchers argue that military and societal breakdown in Roman Britain provided an ideal opportunity for peripheral tribes, including the Picts, Scotti and Saxons, to invade the ...

Three summers of extreme drought might have contributed to British rebellion against Roman legions, according to academic research. The drought took place between 364 and 366 AD and may have been a ...

and persuaded Caligula that Britain was vulnerable to attack. Amminius' actions provided the perfect opportunity for Romans forces to invade, but although plans were made, troops only got as far ...

A reconstruction drawing of Hadrian’s wall, a rebellion within its garrison allowed the Picts to invade northern Britain during the Barbarian Conspiracy - Heritage Images/Historic England ...

Archaeologists have confirmed the first physical evidence that a Roman gladiator in Britain died fighting a lion. The discovery involves a skeleton found in 2004 at Driffield Terrace in York ...