The Britons were defeated in a two-day battle, then again shortly afterwards ... Following the initial invasion of Britain, the Roman emperor, Claudius, arrived to symbolically lead his army ...

They fought battles with local people and took over ... together a picture of what their life was like. Children in Roman Britain. videoChildren in Roman Britain Bettany Hughes looks at the ...

The first Roman invasion took place across the River Dee. It was aimed at dividing the people of the highlands of Wales from the highlands of the north of what would later become England.

Dorchester, United Kingdom - January 27, 2025 Nearly 2,000 years ago, what today we would call the 'marketing' of the then ...

A 2,000-year-old helmet and artworks depicting battles are among the evidence ... only confirmed piece of gladiatorial armour from Roman Britain, possibly plundered from Colchester - known then ...

It recovered enough to take part in campaigning in Britain and to found ... Dr Elliot said: "The battle at Markland Grips was just the first phase of Roman occupation. "The landscape here also ...

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