BattlefieldsFrontinus Assault on Ordovician Mountain Strongholds 74-77 AD
Roman Period

Frontinus Assault on Ordovician Mountain Strongholds 74-77 AD

74–77
Wales
Also known as: Frontinus campaigns in Ordovices territory · Roman north Wales conquest 74 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ordovices
VS
Victor
Rome (Frontinus)
Outcome
Major Ordovician strongholds reduced; Roman fort network established across north-central Wales
The Battle

History & Significance

Frontinus extended his campaign from the Silures in the south to the Ordovices in the north. His systematic approach involved establishing a network of auxiliary forts connected by military roads — the pattern visible at sites like Caersws, Forden Gaer, and Pennal. The mountainous terrain required innovative supply chains and road-building.

Forces Involved

Multiple auxiliary cohorts with legionary support from Legio II Augusta

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