Agricola – Architect of Roman Britain

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Yr unig fywgraffiad o’r cadfridog Rhufeinig enwocaf ers 98AD sy’n archwilio ei gyfraniad yn troi Prydain yn drefedigaeth Rufeinig. Tynged Gnaeus Julius Agricola oedd arwain concwest a chael ei glymu’n annatod wrth ynys Prydain (Britannia). Ysgrifennwyd ei fywgraffiad gan ei fab-yng-nghyfraith Tacitus, ond ni chafodd ei fywyd ei archwilio’n fanwl erioed.
The only biography of the most famous Roman general since 98AD, exploring his role in the Romanisation of Britain. Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a man fated for conquest and tied to the island of Britannia. Agricola’s biography was written by his son-in-law Tacitus, and his life has otherwise never been examined in detail.