Roman Conquest of Britain
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Barbarians, Nomads, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Italian History, British History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: England, Scotland, Wales, Britain, United Kingdom
- Date: 43-130
Article abstract: The Romans created a new province by subjugating Britain’s Celtic tribes and left their cultural imprint on the island.
Summary of Event
At the beginning of the Christian era, Britannia—the Roman name for England, Wales, and southern Scotland—had an Iron Age culture. Before the sixth century b.c.e., Celtic language and culture had crossed the English Channel from the Continent and, by the time of Julius Caesar, predominated throughout the island. Little is known of the Celts’ history because they were preliterate, and Greek and...
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