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    The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and conquered the Celtic tribes, establishing control over England and Wales that lasted for over 400 years. They introduced many aspects of Roman civilization like urban planning, engineering, laws, and culture. The Romans built many towns connected by roads and populated by both Romans and Britons who adopted the Roman lifestyle. While the Romans eventually left Britain in the 5th century, their legacy of roads, towns, and Latin-influenced culture remained.

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    The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and conquered the Celtic tribes, establishing control over England and Wales that lasted for over 400 years. They introduced many aspects of Roman civilization like urban planning, engineering, laws, and culture. The Romans built many towns connected by roads and populated by both Romans and Britons who adopted the Roman lifestyle. While the Romans eventually left Britain in the 5th century, their legacy of roads, towns, and Latin-influenced culture remained.

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    The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and conquered the Celtic tribes, establishing control over England and Wales that lasted for over 400 years. They introduced many aspects of Roman civilization like urban planning, engineering, laws, and culture. The Romans built many towns connected by roads and populated by both Romans and Britons who adopted the Roman lifestyle. While the Romans eventually left Britain in the 5th century, their legacy of roads, towns, and Latin-influenced culture remained.

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    The Beginning of

    Civilization in Britain
    The Romans
    • They 55 – 54 BC Julius Caesar spoke
    about the Britons as a civilized society.
    • In 43 BC Claudius sent legions to
    Britannia.
    • They conquered the Celts in the 1st
    century AD.
    • They remained in the British Isles for 4
    centuries.
    Roman Britain
    • Britannia was ruled by a governor and
    Celtic chiefs were used to keep order.

    • The Romans conquered the Celts in


    England and Wales.

    • They failed to conquer the Celts in


    Scotland (Picts).
    • The Roman influence was very great in
    engineering, law, politics, arts and lifestyle.

    • The wealthy people accepted the Latin


    language and the Roman way of life,
    although Celtic languages continued to be
    spoken.
    • TOWN – the main characteristic of Roman
    Britain.
    • In 300 AD, there were 20 large towns and
    100 small towns, all surrounded by thick
    walls.
    • The towns were connected by roads.
    • Castrum – pl. Castra (fortified military
    camp).
    – Forum;
    – Townhall;
    – Shops;
    – Public baths;
    – Theatres;
    – Streets.
    • In towns they had all the modern facilites.

    – Painted walls;
    – Mosaic floors;
    – Central heating;
    – Glass windows;
    – Baths.
    Roman castrum
    Roman house
    • York • Chester
    • Cambridge • Manchester
    • Canterbury • Leicester
    • Leeds • Dorchester
    • Bath • Winchester
    • Dover • Gloucester
    • Exeter • Doncaster
    • London was the Roman Londinium.

    • It was placed at the intersection of 6


    roads.

    • It was the most important trading centre of


    northern Europe.
    • Villa - any form of rural agricultural
    dwelling built in a Roman style. (farm)

    • Villas belonged to the rich Britons who had


    adopted the Roman lifestyle.
    • Roman heritage in Britain:

    – Network of roads;
    – Sites of several towns;
    – Toponyms;
    • Christianity, which was well established in
    Celtic Britain by the 4th century.

    • From the 5th to the 8th c. Celtic Christianity


    survived under the form of monasticism
    (monasteries).
    Lindisfarne Gospels
    Book of Kells
    • The culture of the Celts developed in
    parallel with the Roman culture.

    – The Celtic cross;


    – King Arthur.

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