Roman Conquest of Britain
43 CE – 84 CE · 41 years
Emperor Claudius launched the invasion of Britain in 43 AD, establishing Roman control that would last nearly four centuries. Resistance included Caratacus's guerrilla campaign, Boudicca's devastating revolt that burned London, and the Caledonian campaigns under Agricola.
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Belligerents
The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.
- Roman Empire (Claudius, Agricola)
- British Celtic tribes
Key moments
Defining events in the Roman Conquest of Britain.
- 43 AD Battle of the Medway
- 60-61 AD Boudicca's revolt
- 83 AD Battle of Mons Graupius
Elsewhere in Europe at the time
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Landmark · Europe
Colosseum
80 CE – still standing
Polity · Europe
Odrysian Kingdom
459 BCE – 46 CE
Trade route · Europe
Amber Road
1000 BCE – 400 CE.svg/500px-Roman_Empire_-_Britannia_(125_AD).svg.png)
Conflict · Europe
Boudica's Revolt
60 CE – 61 CE
Landmark · Europe
Herculaneum
600 BCE – 79 CE
Polity · Europe
Roman Empire
26 BCE – 395 CETrade route · Europe
Roman Mediterranean Trade
27 BCE – 476 CE
Landmark · Europe
Plitvice Lakes
3000 BCE – still standingDated moments inside this span
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Image credits8 pictures from Wikimedia Commons
- Roman conquest of Britainmy work · CC BY-SA 3.0
- ColosseumFeaturedPics · CC BY-SA 4.0
- OdrysianAlexikoua · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amber RoadBearas · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roman Empire - Britannia (125 AD)Milenioscuro · CC BY-SA 4.0
- HerculaneumDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roman EmpireTataryn · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plitvice Lakes National ParkZysko serhii · CC BY-SA 4.0
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