1st Roman leader, Julius Ceasar decided to invade Britain because the Celt had helped the Gauls to resist to the Roman.
When and why did the Romans invade and then leave Britain
A retenir :
First invasion : BC 54 (30 000 soldiers)
Second invasion: AD 43 by claudius
Britain prolamed independent: 410 by emperor Monorius.
Britannia had many ressources: wool from sheeps for clothes, metals, iron, cuivre, salt to keep food.
Romans leave Britain because the roman empire was attacked by many tribes.
Who was Boudicca ?
A retenir :
Date of birth: about 20 AD-Birthplace Britain/ East Anglia
Nationality: Celt from the tribe of the Iceni
Date of death: about AD 61 - Place of death: Britannia : because she poisoned herself
description: Tall, long red hair, a gold neacklace, a beautiful brooch, inteligent warrior
family: husband:king of iceni, Prasutagus, 2 daughters.
Situation of her mother country
AD43: Britain= "Albion"(oldest name) conquered by the roman
ABOUT AD 60:
A retenir :
Britain: part of the roman empire led by emperor Nero> it's a roman province called Britannia.
Colchester: The roman capital city of Britannia(with a temple to honnor emperor Claudius)
Iceni can rule themselves with their own king in return for loyalty.
Later land and properties of the iceni taken by Romans
She was famous for:
AD 60: rebellion against the Romans
because> Iceni treated badly by Roman: Bouddican beaten and her daughters rapped.
Alliance with the others tribes: many warriors(200,000) more than the Romans (10,000) but half naked with no armour and just a shield, a spear or a stick.
Destruction of Colchester and its temple( symbol of the Roman opression) and many others country(Londinium, St Albans): many people killed by the Iceni.
Defeat against the romans, less numerous but professional soldiers, better disciplined/ traines and armed: helmet, armour; javelins...
Britain from iron age to Roman occupation
Maiden castle AD 40 in south western england
Tribes led by a king(warrior) with a local language. Their are small houses, defensive wooden wall to protect the village, round houses made of wood and tatch.
Huts for storing corn for the winter, a well to collect water, dirt roads.
They are polytheists: worshipped sun, moon... They had totem poles to fend off bad spirits. Worsshipped gods to give them good harvests.
The agriculture is the main activity for all. They do handicrafts activities(making clothes/tools). They were tradding with others countries. Men: wearing tattos and learn how to fight. Women wore dresses and children played and helpesd adults
Canterbury AD 250 in south eastern england
The population was ruled by a Roman Governor. They speak 2 languages ( 2 cultures coexisted): the roman language(latin) and the local british language. It's a big city:town with a geometric form. Their is a defensive stone wall. Inside the city their are a market place and a meeting hall, some house with their own bath houses. Outside the city their are farmers in round houses made of wood and tatch; cobblestones roads and a circus. They are polytheists ( 2 religion coexisted): Romans gods, british gods, the roman emperor. Their are temple to pray and shrine (private temple in their home). Their are trade: to sell clothes, food, jewellery, leisure: sports(charriot racing)and arts. They have a good hygiene.