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A0149000 (ə-grĭk′ə-lə), Gnaeus Julius ad 40-93. Roman soldier and politician who as governor of Britain (77-84) brought most of its inhabitants under Roman control. He also circumnavigated Britain, thereby discovering it to be an island.

Agricola

(əˈɡrɪkələ) n (Biography) Gnaeus Julius (ˈniːəs ˈdʒuːlɪəs) 40–93 ad, Roman general; governor of Britain who advanced Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth

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n. Gnae•us Julius (ˈni əs) A.D. 37–93, Roman general: governor of Britain.

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Agricola - Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)Gnaeus Julius Agricola

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(Cneius Julius Agricola) (nē`əs, əgrĭk`ələ), c.A.D. 40–A.D. 93, Roman general, conqueror of Britain. After a distinguished military and political career (partly in Britain), he was made consul (A.D. 77) and was governor (A.D. 78?–A.D. 85?) of Britain. He pacified most of the island, conquering North Wales and advancing far into Scotland. He also circumnavigated the island.

Bibliography

See A. R. Burn, Agricola and Roman Britain (1953, repr. 1965).

Agricola

(40–93) enlightened governor and general; subdued all Britain. [Rom. Hist.: NCE, 35]See: Conquerors

Agricola

Gnaeus Julius ('ni:&s 'd[zh]u:lI&s) 40--93 ad, Roman general; governor of Britain who advanced Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth

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noun Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)

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