of consular rank, including the following: Tiberius Julius Pollienus Auspex, a man who may have governed Numidia c. 217-20. His time as governor of Superior may have occurred sometime during c. 223–226. Gaius Junius Faustinus Postumianus, a former statesman who had served on Severus' staff in Britain (probably sometime during 222–235). Rufinus. This may have been A. Triarius Rufinus, consul ordinarius in 210, or Q. Aradius Rufinus, a consul who likely served in the early 3rd century. Marcus Martiannius Pulcher (middle of the 3rd century). Titus Desticius Juba (253–255), noted for the rebuilding of Legio II Augusta's Caerleon barracks. The dissolution of Britannia Superior The first rumblings of misfortune for Britannia Superior's prosperity occurred in 260 AD. The Roman Empire was having trouble with German invasions and briefly lost control over some of its provinces. Britain, along with Germany, Gaul and Spain adhered to an independent emperor. This territory was called "The Empire of the Gallic Provinces" or in Latin Imperium Galliarum. Relative peace in Upper Britain may have contributed to a sense of ease in the Gallic emperor because Britain brought much propaganda power. The Roman Empire suffered during this period. After the murder of Gordian III in 244 CE and until Diocletian (284 CE) fifty-five different emperors declared themselves Caesar. The importance of a strong English Channel reoccurs in 287 AD. Carausius, a senior Roman officer was suspected of collusion with pirates on the channel. To save himself from execution, he rebelled and took over the entirety of Britain. Protected by the sea, Carausius' reign was particularly hard to dislodge. In 293, he was murdered by his own finance minister Alectus, but only after he had already lost control over parts of Britain. Alectus took control of Roman Britain in the autumn of 293; however his reign was short and uneventful. In September of 296, the new Emperor Constantius launched an invasion of Britain. With his colleague Asclepiodotus creating a diversion in the Channel, Carausius took advantage of mist to elude enemy fleets and landed near Southampton. Alectus was not a very strong strategic commander and he made an error of not instigating a naval battle. He was caught on his back foot by the invasion. Although Constantius had to return due to bad weather, Alectus was defeated at an inland battle near modern day Silchester. It was at this time that the new conqueror began the first