BattlefieldsCantii Submission at Durovernum Cantiacorum 43 AD
Roman Period

Cantii Submission at Durovernum Cantiacorum 43 AD

43
Kent, England
Also known as: Roman entry into Canterbury 43 AD · Claudian advance through Kent
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cantii rearguard
Forces
Cantii rearguard: c. 300–500.
VS
Victor
Rome (Aulus Plautius)
Forces
Romans: c. 2,000–3,000
Outcome
Canterbury secured as Roman base; the Cantii submitted with minimal formal resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

The Cantii, who had longstanding trade contacts with Rome through Caesar-era client relationships, offered only token resistance as Plautius advanced through their territory. Durovernum Cantiacorum became the first major road junction and urban centre in Roman Kent, pivotal for supplying the conquest westward.

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