Aulus Gallus has brought the Welsh borders…

Aulus Gallus has brought the Welsh borders under control but does not move further north or west, probably because Claudius is keen to avoid what he considered a difficult and drawn-out war for little material gain in the mountainous terrain of upland Britain.

When Nero became emperor in CE 54, he seems to have decided to continue the invasion and in 57 appoints Quintus Veranius as governor, a man experienced in dealing with the troublesome hill tribes of Asia Minor.