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Roman Britain
• Great Britain was controlled by the Roman
Empire between AD 43 and about 410 BC.
• The first Roman invasions of Britain in 55BC
and 54 BC.
• The great Roman general Julius Caesar led the
first Roman invasions.
Roman Britain
Julius Caesar
• Julius Caesar - a well known Roman military
and political leader.
• Was born on 12 or 13 July 100 BC in Rome and
lived for 56 years
• Reigned as dictator from October 49 BC- 15
March 44 BC
Coin of Emperor Caesar
Claudius
• Was born on 1 August 10 BC in Gaul
• Fourth Emperor of Rome
• Added at least five provinces to the Empire,
including Britain
Gold coin of the Emperor Claudius
Emperor Claudius
Queen Boudicca
• The queen of the Iceni tribe
• Led a rebellion against the
invaiding Romans
• Poisoned herself
Hadrian's wall
• Construction was started in AD 122, during
the rule of emperor Hadrian
• Was completed in six years
• Construction started in the east
• 117 kilometres long
Sources:
• www.britainexpress.com/History/Roman_inva
sion.htm
• www.britishmuseum.org/PDF/british_museu
m_roman_britain.pdf
• www.iadb.co.uk/romans/main.php?P=4
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