Which years of Roman Britain are described in Tacitus’s Agricola?

Tacitus’s work De vita Julii Agricolae, commonly known as the Agricola, primarily describes the career of his father-in-law, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, during his governorship of Britain from 78 to 84 CE.1

The account focuses on this period of Roman Britain, detailing Agricola's military campaigns, including his completion of the conquest of Wales and his significant advances into northern England and Scotland. The text also highlights the administrative and social developments encouraged by Agricola, such as the promotion of urbanization and education among the Britons, which were central to the Romanization of the province during the Flavian period.213