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Where did Claudius establish a veteran colony in Britain?
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Claudius I, detail of a bust found near Priverno; in the Vatican Museums.
In 49 CE, the emperor Claudius established a veteran colony (colonia) at Camulodunum, which is modern-day Colchester, in Britain.123
This settlement was intended to serve as a strategic reserve and to function as a center for Roman urban life and the imperial cult.23