The Roman conquest of Britain the roman conquest of Britain was neither quick nor painless.

. From the time Julius Caesar first set foot on the island until the time Pax Romana was fully installed, it would take more than 150 years. Julius Caesar: - became governor and military commander of the already roman provinces of Gaul; - he led a number of military campaigns throught Gaul. To preserve Gaul as a province, Caesar determined to separate it from its foreign enemies and allies. - Caesar's first visit to Britain was very brief. In August of 55BC Caesar with two legions crossed the English Channel to Dover. The Britons met the legionaries at the beach with a large force, including warriors in horse-drawn chariots. After an initial skirmish, the British war leaders sought a truce, and handed over hostages. - but Caesar was decided to return next year, in 54 BC. This time, the British obtained a new commander, Cassivellaunus. However, he was not well-liked by a number of local tribes, and as a result some tribes switched their allegiances to the Romans. After Caesar nogociated with Cassivellaunus himself, he fixed the tribute that Britain had to pay anually to the roman peoples. - Caesar faced new problems in Gaul. Caesar would leave Britain in September of 54 AD. Caesar never again came to Britain. For the next few years, he was at war with Pompey, and then he was assassinated, just when he was on the verge of becoming emperor. The next Roman invasion of Britain - and the start of over four centuries of ocupation - would not take place for another 97 years until AD 43 under the command of Claudius. Claudius - About 100 years later (in AD 43) the Roman emperor Claudius invaded Britain because several groups were demanding it - Claudius sent in four legions (almost 50000 people). With this army the conquest seemed easy, but from the island Mona, religious centre of druids, a scary cohort of warriors showed up, including women and even druids. In the South-East region a violent uprising led by a queen- Boudicca or Boadicea, which ended up with a masacre of the britons. - Emperor Claudius died suddenly in 54 AD. in highly suspicious circumstances Agricola (79-85 e.n) - Tacits father-in-law . he was a new type of roman administrator. He was a rich burgher with the virtues and weaknesses of its class.

Agricola was the one took care of everything, he put onest people in the administrative functions, and was trying to encourage the celts to be part of the roman life. Scotland was not part of the Roman empire After the conquest: Agricola organized the education of the leaders sons in roman spirit, and they started to wear the toga Some celts spoked 2 languages, but the celtic dialects remained for the mass of the people their current language The romans happily annexed unknown gods; they dissolved the druidism, considered a political danger In the big cities they built temples While the south and centre of Britain were Romanized, as part of the empire, in the north was completely unaccesible ; there there was a half-wild tribe called the brigante which used to rob The roman civilization wasnt the expansion of a race, but of a culture Nowadays there is a virtual absence of a roman legacy in Britain, especially in what language is concerned