Roman Britain

Key Facts • Before the Roman conquest, Britain was a collection • The Romans built Hadrian’s wall to keep the Scottish of Celtic tribes people. tribes out of England. • Rome was founded in Italy by Romulus in 753 BC. • The Romans worshipped many different Gods and Romulus was one of a pair of twins. He killed his Goddesses, including Jupiter, Juno, Mars and Diana. brother Remus during a disagreement of where to • In around 200AD Emperor Constantine made build to the city. Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. • The Roman Empire spread across Europe, Parts of • There was a significant African-Roman settlement in Asia and North Africa. York, where the remains of Julia Tertia, known as Ivory • Roman Britain was a province of the Roman Empire Bangle Lady, were discovered in 1901. from 43 to 410AD. • The Romans made significant changes to Britain: • In 60BC, Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni tribe, led they built brick houses, roads and towns, introduced a rebellion against Roman rule. She defeated the Christianity, laid the foundations of our legal system Romans at Colchester, St Albans and London before and influenced our language. they finally won at the Battle of Watling Street.

Timeline of key events

Successful invasion of Rebellion led by Attempted invasion of Christianity introduced The end of Roman rule Britain by Aulus Plautius Boudicca, queen of the Britain by Julius Caesar to Britain in Britain for Emperor Claudius Iceni

55BC 43AD 60AD 200AD 410AD

Historical Skills Concepts The Roman Legacy

• Investigate the Roman Empire’s • agriculture: the system of farming. • Towns and roads e.g. Bath, St impact on Britain • invader: someone who enters Albans, Chester. • Consider the power of the Roman another country by force. • Inventions: central heating, Army. • settler: someone who decides to live aqueducts, toilets, sewers • Investigate British resistance e.g. in a different place to that in which • Language, numbers & laws Boudicca and the Iceni tribe. they were born. • Christianity • Explore the ‘Romanisation’ of • empire: a group of countries under • Coins Britain: the impact of technology one ruler. • Entertainment: public baths, and culture/beliefs. • resistance: standing up to invaders. ampitheatres

Key People • Aulus Plautius: Roman general who led • Boudicca: Celtic queen of the Iceni • Julius Caesar: a Roman leader the successful invasion in 43 BC. tribe Septimus Severus – An African- • Emperor Claudius: the Emperor at the • Tacitus: Roman historian and source Roman general based in York. time of the successful invasion of Britain of much of our information about the • Julia Tertia: Africa-Roman settler in 43 BC. Romans. known as ivory Bangle Lady.