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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 ...
Feb 20, 2020 · 55 B.C. - 450 A.D. Roman British Timeline. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1926. This Roman Britain timeline looks at the events in Britain from the time the Romans first invaded it to the aftermath of the departure of Roman troops from Britain, from the time of Julius Caesar through the Roman Emperor Honorius' instruction to ...
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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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.
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.
- Brenda Ralph Lewis
First Invasion of Britain 55 BC The invasion of Britannia was likely planned as early as 57 BC, and certainly by 56 BC. Aid and assistance by British Celts against Roman efforts in Gaul gave Julius Caesar the excuse he needed to justify the undertaking, but his motives were certainly far more personal and political.
