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The romans in Britain
- 1. THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN By Belen Alarcon Rueda [email_address]
- 2. THE BRITISH TRIBUS Before the Roman invasions, the Britons lived in tribes, usually ruled by a king or a queen. Religion was in the hands of the Druids, who acted as judges in disputes. The Druids encouraged fierce British resistance to the Roman invasion. The religion was in the hands of the Druids.
- 3. THE CONQUEST The first Roman General to lead his soldiers into Britain was Julius Caesar, in I century BC. Caesar wrote about his visit to Britain. He described Britain as a country rich in timber and minerals. Finally Caesar couldn´t conquest Britain because he went to another war, the Galius war (France) JULIO CESAR ENGLISH LANDSCAPE
- 4. Later, in I century AD, the emperor Claudius could invade Britain. Claudius fought against 11 British kings, because there were a lot of kings in Britain. After that, Claudius conquested Britain, and it was declared a Roman province. The emperor Claudius
- 5. Aulus Plautius was the first Roman governor in Britain, and the Roman Army was present to keep the peace.