Roman Military Campaigns
Sextus Julius Frontinus (ad73/4-77/8)
The tenure of this governor is documented in a single classical source, by Cornelius Tacitus in The Agricola (chapter XVII, verse ii).
The Career of Sextus Julius Frontinus
"Cerialis, indeed, would have eclipsed the vigilance or the credit of any other successor; but Julius Frontinus was, so far as a subject of the emperor could be, a great man, and he shouldered and sustained the burden cast on him: his arms reduced the Silures, a powerful and warlike race; he surmounted not only the valour of the enemy but also the physical difficulties of their land." (Tacitus Agricola XVII.ii)
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Installations Attributed to Sextus Julius Frontinus
| Name | N.G.Ref. | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isca Silurum (Caerleon, Gwent) | ST3390 | legionary fortress Legio II Augusta. |
| Deva (Chester) | SJ4066 | fort |
| Levobrinta (Forden Gaer, Powys) | SO2098 | fort |
| Mediomanum (Caersws, Powys) | SO0292 | fort |
| Cicucium (Brecon Gaer, Y-Gaer, Powys) | SO0029 | fort |
| Coelbren, West Glamorgan | SN8510 | fort |
| Castell Collen, Powys | SO0562 | fort |
| Blaen-cwm-Bach, West Glamorgan | SS7997 | large camp 3 miles E of Neath |
| Twyn-y-Briddallt, Mid Glamorgan | ST0098 | large camp 9½ miles W of Gelli-gaer |
| Pen-y-Coedcae, Mid Glamorgan | ST0687 | large camp 6½ miles W of Caerphilly |