1. Roman Britain

2. 1) Roman Britain • 2) Julius Caesar, Queen Boudicca, Claudius • 3) Bath and Aquae Sulis, Hadrian Wall

3. Roman Britain • Great Britain was controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 AD and 410 BC • Caesar’s invasionin 55 and 54 BCwas successful but inconclusive • In 43 AD Claudiuslanded on the shores of England with his troops of 40,000 men

4. Roman Britain • Roman society was slave society, but free Celts weren’t turned into slaves • They had to pay heavy taxes • Romans gave to Britain roads, agriculture, big cities, culture, architecture, industry, law and language.

5. Julius Caesar • Born on 12 or 13 July 100 BC in Rome • Started the conquest of Gaul • Reigned as dictator from October 49 BC- 15 March 44 BC

6. Queen Boudicca • Queen Boudicca- queen of the Iceni tribe • She led a revolt against the Roman rule • Rebellion was put down • Boudicca poisoned herself

7. Claudius • Was born on 1 August 10 BC in Gaul • He was the fourth Roman Emperor • Started the conquest of Britain

8. Bath and Aquae Sulis • A complex that was made for public bathing • Was built by Celts at the site of a hot springs • Was dedicated to goddess Sulis, for Romans Minerva.

9. Hadrians Wall • Was bulit by emperor Hadrain in 122 AD • Made of stone and turffortification • Was bulit to save Roman Britain from raiding Picts • A big amount of the wall still exists, especially the mid-part

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