AHC-a lasting Roman Britain

governor of England Agriuppia under dominitiaian nearly toke all of the island. He even proposed to invade Ireland. However his legions were recalled to supress a revolt on the danube frontier (or invasion maybe).

Simple POD eliminate that revolt/invasion. Brittania and maybe Ireland are taken, you dont need as many troops because there are no land borders. The Province without these costs becomes a more serious asset for Rome. The Empire fights to keep it and its influence stays longer.
 
I'd start with Governor Agricola gets another term in Britannia and completes the conquest of Scotland.

I'm not an expert, but was their much to conquer? No settlements above the smallest size, no decent roads, no exploited commodities, no good soil, a lot of rowdy tribes. I understand that after Mons Graupius many defeated Caledonians simply vanished into the hills. Brittannia having been well-garrisoned already, is it not just a choice between stationing troops on a wall and stationing the same troops in a whole series of isolated forts, in order to control some windy wildernesses?
 
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I think people are ignoring the fact that in a lot of ways Roman Britain wasn't that economically viable. Look at how quickly all traces of Roman culture vanished, and how it couldn't really support any administration on its own.
 

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http://worldbuildingrules.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/buried-treasure-from-roman-britain/

How much wealth do 52,000 silver and bronze coins represent? The experts speculate it was probably the life savings of an entire community. The coins weigh over 350 pounds (160 kilos)

About 1,500 hoards have been found so far. Not what you would think of an impoverished province.

David Mattingly, An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire. London: Penguin, 2006. Pp. 622. ISBN 10: 0-713-99063-5. ISBN 13: 978-0-713-99063-8. £30.00.


A good read if you want better information on the subject.
 
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