Ulpius Marcellus ( fl. 211–212) was formerly thought to be the latest-recorded governor of

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, before it was divided into separate provinces. He was supposed to be the son of

Ulpius Marcellus Ulpius Marcellus was a Roman consular governor of Britannia who returned there as general of the later 2nd century. Ulpius Marcellus is recorded as governor of Roman Britain in an inscription of 176–80, and apparently returned to Rome after a te ...

, governor of Britannia during the reign of

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. Older sources, such as ''Roman Britain'', by

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, still list him as a separate person, whilst later authorities now list

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as the last known governor. The theory that there was a second Ulpius Marcellus was based on two inscriptions at the fort at

Cilurnum Cilurnum or Cilurvum was a fort on Hadrian's Wall mentioned in the ''Notitia Dignitatum''. It is now identified with the fort found at Chesters (also known as Walwick Chesters to distinguish it from other sites named Chesters in the vicinity) ...

, which mention this name in connection with the second

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ns. The arrival of the Asturians was previously thought to date to the early 3rd century. Their arrival is now placed in the later 2nd century, and the inscription is therefore believed to refer to the earlier governor.

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