1. Roman Heritage

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

6. Roman Provinces

7. 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

8. 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

10. 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300 AD the Roman Empire came under sustained attack by the barbarian hordes in central Europe and some troops were withdrawn to help in that area • It was until 410 AD that the Roman Emperor Constantine finally removed the whole garrison of Britain to defend the Rhine frontier from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

11. 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

12. City Walls of York Some sections of the walls date back to Roman times. Other famous Roman buildings in England:

13. one of the most important Roman sites in England and the largest hill fort in Europe Maiden Castle - Dorchester