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Year 55 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crassus and Pompey (or, less frequently, year 699 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 55 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for ...
Unknown. In the course of his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar invaded Britain twice: in 55 and 54 BC. [4] On the first occasion, Caesar took with him only two legions, and achieved little beyond a landing on the coast of Kent. The second invasion consisted of 800 ships, five legions and 2,000 cavalry.
- 55 and 54 BC
- Kent, the Thames, Essex and Hertfordshire
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Feb 20, 2020 · 55 B.C. Julius Caesar's first invasion of Britain: 54 B.C. Julius Caesar's Second invasion of Britain: 5 A.D. Rome acknowledges Cymbeline king of Britain: 43 A.D. Under Emperor Claudius, Romans invade: Caratacus leads the resistance: 51 A.D. Caratacus is defeated, captured and taken to Rome: 61 A.D.
Year 55 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crassus and Pompey. The denomination 55 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
55 BCE (26th – 31st August) Julius Caesar’s first invasion. Julius Caesar crossed the English Channel with an army of around 10,000 men and landed at Deal, Kent. A force of Britons prevented them from leaving the beach so Caesar decided to wait for his cavalry force to arrive.
Mar 8, 2024 · Circa 50 BC, Julius Caesar (102 BC - 44 BC) as dictator of Rome wearing a crown of laurel and holding a symbol of office Hulton Archive/Getty. Despite two attempts to overtake Britain, Julius Caesar ultimately returned home empty-handed. In the late summer of 55 BC, Julius Caesar stood on the north coast of France and looked out over the Channel.
In late August of 55 BC, with the VII and X legions approximating 10,000 men, Caesar set sail from Portus Itius (modern-day Boulogne, France) reaching the British coast off of Dover overnight.
