Great Conspiracy

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The Great Conspiracy was a year-long state of war and disorder that occurred near the end of Roman rule in Britain. Fourth-century Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus describes it as a barbarica conspiratio which took advantage of a depleted military force in the province; many soldiers had marched with Magnentius in his unsuccessful bid to become emperor. Few returned, and supply, pay, and discipline in the following years may have been deficient.

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military campaign

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    eventarmed conflictCarausian RevoltrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflictGreat Conspiracymilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict39Caligula's German-British campaignsRoman Empire, Suebi, military campaign, Celtic BritonsWikidata
    eventarmed conflict917Battle of TempsfordAnglo-Saxons, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1264Battle of NorthamptonKingdom of England, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1460Battle of NorthamptonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Olney Bridgebattle, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    sitebunkerBedford Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerThe Avionics BuildingbunkerWikidata
    sitecastleBarton Seagrave CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleHuntingdon Castlemotte-and-bailey castleWikidata
    sitecastle1100Bedford Castlearchaeological site, motte-and-bailey castleWikidata
    sitecastle1200Kimbolton Castlehistoric house museum, castleWikidata
    sitemilitary baseRAF HenlowRoyal Air Force station, military museum, Royal Air Force, air baseWikidata
    sitemilitary base1941RAF Twinwood FarmRoyal Air Force station, military museum, air base, Royal Air ForceWikidata
    sitemilitary base1943RAF HarringtonRoyal Air Force station, military museum, United States Army Air Forces, Royal Air Force, air baseWikidata
    sitemuseumBlacked-out Britain War Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1877Bletchley ParkEnglish country house, tourist attraction, independent museum, historic house museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1966Military Intelligence Museumindependent museum, military museumWikidata