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A comprehensive overview of the major events and changes in Roman history, from the legendary foundation of Rome to the fall of Constantinople. The timeline covers the Roman Kingdom, Republic, Empire, and Byzantine Empire, with dates, events, and references.
Learn about the legend of Romulus and Remus, the twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 BC, and the archaeological evidence of human occupation of the Rome area from 5,000 years. Explore the history of Rome from the prehistorical and early period to the modern era.
Learn about the Roman Empire's invasion and occupation of most of the island of Britain, which began in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius and lasted until the 5th century. Find out the background, the battles, the resistance, and the legacy of the Roman conquest of Britain.
Learn about the fusion of Roman and Celtic cultures in Britain under the Roman Empire, from the 1st to the 5th century AD. Explore the history, geography, religion, citizenship and legacy of the Romano-British people.
A comprehensive overview of the ancient Roman Empire from its origins in the 6th century BC to its fall in the 5th century AD. Learn about the rise and decline of the Roman Republic, the emperors, the civil wars, the expansion and contraction of the empire, and its legacy.
A list of cities in Great Britain during the Roman occupation from 43 AD to the 5th century, with their modern, Brythonic and Roman names, tribes, historic counties and current status. Learn about the origins, locations and histories of these fortified settlements where native tribal peoples lived under Roman rule.
A comprehensive list of Roman sites in England, Scotland and Wales that are open to the public or have historical significance. Find out the names, locations and features of Roman cities, roads, forts, villas, bridges and temples.
Londinium, also known as Roman London, was the capital of Roman Britain during most of the period of Roman rule. Most twenty-first century historians think that it was originally a settlement established shortly after the Claudian invasion of Britain, on the current site of the City of London around 47–50 AD, [4] [5] [3] but some defend an older view that the city originated in a defensive ...