Vespasian sent Petilius Cerialis as governor in 71 AD with a clear mission: destroy Brigantian resistance and incorporate the largest tribe in Britain. Cerialis first action was to establish the legionary fortress at Eboracum (York) at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss — the ideal operational base for northward advance. York would remain the military capital of Roman Britain and was still strategically important when Constantius and Constantine were there in 306 AD.
Legio IX Hispana as the primary force; establishment of permanent fortress required major engineering effort
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