Agricola

Gnaeus Julius Agricola (30 June 40 – 23 August 93 CE) was one of the Commanders in charge of the Roman Conquest of Britannia.
Tacitus was his son-in-law and wrote his Biography in c. 98 CE, ‘De vita et moribus Julii Agricolae’, ‘The Life and Character of Julius Agricola’.

Tribune (58-62 CE)
- in Britannia. Possibly on the staff of the Legio II Augusta. In 60-61 CE he would have been involved during Boudicca's Revolt.
Prefect (69-73 CE)
- of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix in Britannia.
Governor (73-77 CE) of Gallia Narbonensis.
Governor (77-85 CE) of Britannia
- He immediately invaded Anglesey. In 79 CE, he proceeded with the invasion of Caledonia. He also gave an Irish King refuge, possibly Tuathal Teachtmhar, although no evidence exists of an Invasion of Hibernia.
- Between 82-83 CE, he built and occupied the Inchtuthil Legionary Fortress on the river Tay in Scotland.
- This culminated in 83 CE with the Battle of Mons Graupius. In the same year his forces occupied the.Orkney Islands.
In 85 CE, he was recalled by Domitian from Britannia, and never held Public Office again.
In 93 CE, Agricola died on his estate in Gallia Narbonensis at the age of 53.

Inchtuthil Roman Fort