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- From its early history as a Roman settlement, Chester has represented colonial power in north-west Britain.
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The city of Chester was founded as a fort, known as Deva Vitrix, by the Romans in AD 70s, as early as AD 74 based on discovered lead pipes. The city was the scene of battles between warring Welsh and Saxon kingdoms throughout the post-Roman years until the Saxons strengthened the fort against raiding Danes.
5 days ago · A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 1, the City of Chester: General History and Topography Edited by C P Lewis and A T Thacker. This is the first of two volumes providing an authoritative and detailed treatment of Chester's history, meticulously researched from the original sources.
3 days ago · Chester: the city boundaries and neighbouring township. The area described in both parts of this volume is essentially the medieval town and liberties, together with those parts brought within the borough boundary in 1835, 1936, and 1954, but only from the time of their incorporation into Chester.
Oct 14, 2024 · By the time of the Northumbrian king Æthelfrith's victory over the British in 616, Chester was in territory associated with the British kingdom of Powys and was perhaps the seat of a branch of the royal dynasty of the Cadelling, whose representatives were prominent in the battle.
Sep 30, 2024 · A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions Part 2 of the volume details thematically with the economic, cultural and religious institutions of the city, as well as its local government and public services.
Sep 15, 2021 · Chester was abandoned by the 5 th century BC, in the post-Roman Dark Ages, but rose again as a Saxon town – one of the most important in the kingdom of Mercia. Chester was the last significant English city to fall to the Norman conquest, three years after the Battle of Hastings, and a legend states that King Harold didn’t die at Hastings ...
