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The Romans
Alena Prokešová
Britain before The Romans
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the Celts
many tribes,
uncoordinated, no
governmental structure
parts of Britain ruled by
kings
frequent incursions into
other territories
Roman Invasion
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55 BC – Julius Caesar first
invaded Britain – the Celts
cooperated with the Gauls
landed on the coast of Kent,
demonstrated his strength and
returned to Gaul (France)
54 BC – came back with more
soldiers
neglected Gaul, had to leave
Britain
the Romans traded with British
tribes, Britain is a very wealthy
place
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43 AD – Emperor Claudius
invaded Britain
this time the Romans came
to stay
Claudius entered Colchester
in triumph
Iceni tribe had friendly
relations with the Romans –
their chieftains left in power
Roman attack to Iceni
kingdom after the death of
the king
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queen Boudicca launched an
uprising
almost managed to dislodge
the Romans
was defeated and killed
77 AD Agricola became an
imperial governor
he succeeded in conquering
the Welsh tribes
Roman conquest of Britain was
complete except for Caledonia
(Scotland)
he dreamt about conquering
Ireland, but it remained free of
the Romans
Roman Invasion
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122 AD – Roman Emperor
Hadrian built Hadrian‘s
Wall – between Roman
Britain and Scotland
6 years to build it, 117 km
long, forts
it was built as a defence
from the Scottish
Barbarians
142 AD – the Romans
started to build Antonine’s
Wall (Hadrian‘s successor
Antoninus Pius) further in
the north, but later
abandoned
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Britannia – England + Wales
the Celts adapted to Roman
customs
they lived in villas, spoke Latin
the tribal centres developed into
Roman towns
Decline in Roman Britain
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around 300 AD – the attack of the
barbarian hordes to the Roman
Empire in central Europe
some troops withdrawn to help
attacks in the Nothern Britain from
Scots and Picts
Gaul in the hands of barbarian
rulers in the 5th century – no return
of Romans to Britain
Roman Influence
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Roads – straight,
important for Roman
army
Buildings:
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Wealthy citizens:
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timber and daub –
little evidence
nowadays
stone, brick and tile
in the city – domus
in the countryside –
villas
Lower class: flats –
called insulae
Roman Influence
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Towns:
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the Forum – a market place,
businesses and government
offices, temples
public baths, still in the city of
Bath in Sommerset
running water and sewers,
aqueducts
mosaics, pipes with water,
central heating under the
floors in houses of rich people
the biggest – London,
Colchester, St. Albans
latin word for camp – castra,
chester in old English – once
a Roman town (Doncaster,
Dorchester, Cirencester)
Roman Influence
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Language – many words are based on Latin
words, our alphabet is based on Latin alphabet
The Calendar – started by Julius Caesar, names of
our months taken from the names of Roman gods
and rulers
Law and legal system
The Census – a count of all people
Religion – worshipping of gods – temples
The Sources
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http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Romans.html#general
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/nettsch/time/romans.
html
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/histories.asp?ni
d=ac71&pid=cly&from=&back
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