Roman Britain's Pirate King

Roman Britain's Pirate King: Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain.

In the mid-3rd century AD Roman Britain's regional fleet, the Classis Britannica, disappeared. It was never to return. Soon the North Sea and English Channel were over-run by Germanic pirates preying upon the east and south coast of Britain, and the continental coast up to the Rhine Delta. The western augustus (senior emperor) Maximian turned to a seasoned naval leader called Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Valerius Carausius to restore order. Dubbed the pirate king, he initially thrived, seeing off early attempts by Maximian to defeat him. Here, for the first time, historian and broadcaster Dr Simon Elliott tells the full story based on his most recent book. Join us to find out more.

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