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22 hours ago · Roman Britain was the territory that became the Roman province of Britannia after the Roman conquest of Britain, consisting of a large part of the island of Great Britain. The occupation lasted from AD 43 to AD 410. [1] [2] Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 55 and 54 BC as part of his Gallic Wars. [3]
1 day ago · 1. Sketch of Roman Britain. THE preceding chapter has shown that Somerset is unusually rich in striking Celtic antiquities. It is no less full of remarkable Roman remains. Though it lies far in the west country, and though much of it is marsh and much is moorland, it is certainly among the more noteworthy parts of southern Roman Britain.
3 days ago · United Kingdom - Roman Society, Culture, History: Pre-Roman Celtic tribes had been ruled by kings and aristocracies; the Roman civitates remained in the hands of the rich because of the heavy expense of office.
5 days ago · The idea that Chester's main role was naval is supported by the importance which the Roman army attached to seaborne operations, exemplified by the circumnavigation of northern Britain by its fleet in 84, and in particular by the positioning at Chester of the Second Legion, a unit with naval experience.
3 days ago · The fort, described by English Heritage as "one of the most significant Roman sites in England", witnessed the beginning and the end of Roman rule in Britain.
5 days ago · Roman civilization, typified by the towns and villas, or country houses, of southern Britain, was unknown in Scotland, which as a whole was never dominated by the Romans or even strongly influenced by them. From about 400 ce there was a long period for which written evidence is scanty.
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4 days ago · Roman Kent. BRITAIN was in the state above-mentioned when Cæsar turned his thoughts to the invasion of it, at which time the Romans were become masters of almost all Europe, the best part of Africa, and the richest countries of Asia.
