When and where did Stilicho Reorganises British Defences 396-398 AD take place?

Stilicho Reorganises British Defences 396-398 AD took place in 396 in Yorkshire, England.

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Roman Period

Stilicho Reorganises British Defences 396-398 AD

Q: Who won Stilicho Reorganises British Defences 396-398 AD?

Rome (Stilicho) won Stilicho Reorganises British Defences 396-398 AD. The outcome was: Claudian the poet records Stilicho defeating Picts, Scots, and Saxons; legions temporarily reinforced; one legion then transferred back to Italy.

396–398

Yorkshire, England

Also known as: Stilicho expedition to Britain · Roman reinforcement 396 AD

Era

Roman Period

Battle Type

Skirmish

Location

Yorkshire, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Picts, Scots, and Saxons

Forces

c. 2,000–5,000 Pictish, Scottish, Saxon combined.

VS

Victor

Rome (Stilicho)

Forces

c. 3,000–8,000 Roman forces (Stilicho's detachment)

Outcome

Claudian the poet records Stilicho defeating Picts, Scots, and Saxons; legions temporarily reinforced; one legion then transferred back to Italy

The Battle

History & Significance

Stilicho reorganisation of British defences in 396-398 AD was the last major Roman military investment in Britain before the series of usurpations that ended effective imperial control.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Stilicho Reorganises British Defences 396-398 AD

High Bridge

Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles

Knaresborough Castle

Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles

St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm

Scheduled monument · ~2 miles

Cup and ring marked rock near Green Haggs Lane, Spofforth, 130m west of Lodge Farm

Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles

Medieval cross base south west of St Mary the Virgin's Church

Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles

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