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Roman Britain

Roman Britain. 1) Roman Britain 2) Julius Caesar, Queen Boudicca, Claudius 3) Bath and Aquae Sulis, Hadrian Wall. Roman Britain. Great Britain was controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 AD and 410 BC Caesar ’ s invasion in 55 and 54 BC was successful but inconclusive

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Roman Britain

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  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

  10. Thank you for your attention!

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