Roman Britain

Abigail's revision for Roman Britain

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  • Created by: abi allen
  • Created on: 11-05-10 11:35

Claudian Invasion

  • AD 43
  • 3 legions: north, north-west, Exeter (Vespasian)

Reasons

  • Verica asks for help (Dio)
  • Needed a military triumph to secure place as emperor (Suetonius)
  • Outshine Caesar
  • Natural resources (Strabo)
  • Romans have a God-given right to Romanise all barbarians (Virgil 'Aeneid')
  • Imbalance of legions (Caligula)
  • Turmoil in Britain (Catuvellauni vs Trinovantes)
  • Druids (Strabo)
  • Explore Britain, links with bettering Caesar- Suetonius
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Claudian Invasion

  • Fight at Colchester
  • Togidumnus killed at Medway
  • Claudius enters on an elephant and receives triumph back in Rome

Later on...

  • Temple of Claudius built at Colchester
  • Colchester becomes colony in AD 49

Govenors

  • Plautius 43-47
  • Scapula 57-52
  • Gaius 52-57
  • Veranius 57-58
  • Paullinus 58-61
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Emma

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please expand, it started so well.

abi allen

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What did you want to expand on?

Emma

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Sources, (actual quotes) and what were the consequences of the battle etc.

James Doherty

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there were 4 legions
II nd  Augsta
IXth Hispana
XIVth Gemina
XXth Valeria
20'000 legioners, another 20,00 auxilia
for roman britain get hold of a copy of 'ROMAN BRITAIN' BY T.W. Potter and Catherine Jones. it great!!!
oh and don't forget to look into Cesar's early invasions in 55/54 BC and the early clients etc...

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