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100BC-500AD: 100-50BC Iron Age ‘Warrior Burials’ are performed; the ‘Sark Hoard’ is buried. 55-54BC Caesar invades Britain but does not stay 56BC The Romans under Julius Ceasar defeat the Veneti in naval battle off Brittany c.33AD Jesus Christ is crucified 31BC Rome suffers civil wars until Augustus becomes the first Emperor 52BC The Romans complete the conquest of Gaul The period begins with Guernsey inhabited by Iron Age tribes. 50BC – 400AD Roman town in St Peter Port. Several other Roman sites include rural settlement at Tronquesous and unknown building under Castel Church. 122AD Hadrian’s Wall is built to mark northern frontier of Roman Britain 43AD Britain invaded by Claudius 286AD Britain breaks away from Rome during Carausius’ Revolt 296AD Britain reconquered by Romans 313AD Constantine the Great permits Christians to worship openly in the Roman Empire 260-274AD ‘Gallic Empire’ breaks away from Rome c.280AD Roman ship catches fire and sinks in St Peter Port harbour 410AD Romans officially abandon Britain c.350-400AD Roman small fort built at the Nunnery, Alderney 295AD Hoard of coins (Alexandrine Tetradrachms) buried at Jerbourg 300AD Guernsey is probably the island called Lisia by the Romans on the ‘Antonine Itinerary’ 460AD The Franks take Gaul from the Romans
