Roman Heritage

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Roman Heritage
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Roman invasion

• Julius Caesar first invaded Britain
• in 55 B.C. and then again a
• year later in 54 B.C, but he did not
• stay long and soon
• returned to Rome
• they landed at Walmer
• near Deal in Kent

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• Nearly one hundred years later
• Emperor Claudius invaded Britain
• in the summer of 43 A.D.
• and now the Romans came
• to stay until 410 A.D.
• This time they landed at Richborough on the east
  coast of Kent with a well planned invasion of
  about 40,000 to 50,000 Roman soldiers

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• After several battles the Romans finally defeated
  the British tribes, as they were no match for
  them

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• They were looking for land, slaves, and of
  course iron, lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold

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Roman Provinces
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Romans in Britain

• Within a year they had pushed west to a line from
  Exeter to Lincoln, and by 60 ADcontrolled most
  of Britain south of the Humber
• A revolt of the Iceni tribe under Queen Boudica
  nearly managed to dislodge the Romans

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• They pushed north, and built the network of
  straight roads across the country
• As they pushed north into Scotland,
• they decided
• to build a
• gigantic wall, Hadrian's Wall,
• to control the
• frontier

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• Around 300 AD the Roman Empire came under
  sustained attack by the barbarian hordes in
  central Europe and some troops were withdrawn to
  help in that area
• It was until 410 AD that
• the Roman Emperor
• Constantine finally removed
• the whole garrison
• of Britain to defend the Rhine frontier from
  attack

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Roman history of Bath

• They started to build the first baths around 60
  AD
• Building phase continued until 400 AD
• Place was called Aquae Sulis hot springs

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Other famous Roman buildings in England

• City Walls of York
• Some sections of the walls date back to Roman
  times.

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Maiden Castle - Dorchester

• one of the most important Roman sites in England
  and the largest hill fort in Europe