Aulus Plautius

Aulus Plautius
At the Home of Aulus Plautius (from an illustration by Piotr Stachiewicz for the novel Quo Vadis)
Suffect Consul of the Roman Empire
In office AD 29 – 29 Serving with Lucius Nonius Asprenas
Preceded by	Gaius Fufius Geminus Lucius Rubellius Geminus
Succeeded by	Marcus Vinicius Lucius Cassius Longinus
Governor of Roman Britain
In office AD 43 – 47
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Publius Ostorius Scapula
Personal details
Occupation	Ancient Roman politician and general
Known for	Beginning the Roman conquest of Britain

Aulus Plautius was a Roman politician and general of the mid-1st century. He began the Roman conquest of Britain in 43, and became the first governor of the new province, serving from 43 to 46.