The Romans Who Shaped Britain

Author : Sam Moorhead,David Stuttard
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500773475

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The Romans Who Shaped Britain by Sam Moorhead,David Stuttard Pdf

A biographical history of the Romans who conquered and dominated Britain, based on the latest archaeological evidence and original source material. Here are the stories of the people who built and ruled Roman Britain, from the eagle-bearer who leaped off Caesar’s ship into the waves at Walmer in 55BC to the last cavalry units to withdraw from the island under their dragon standards in the early fifth century AD. Through the lives of its generals and governors, this book explores the narrative of Britannia as an integral and often troublesome part of Rome’s empire, a hard-won province whose mineral wealth and agricultural prosperity made it crucial to the stability of the West. But Britannia did not exist in a vacuum, and the authors set it in an international context to give a vivid account of the pressures and events that had a profound impact on its people and its history. The authors discuss the lives and actions of the Roman occupiers against the backdrop of an evolving landscape, where Iron Age shrines were replaced by marble temples and industrial-scale factories and granaries sprang up across the countryside.

Author : Henry Freeman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781534610477

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Roman Britain by Henry Freeman Pdf

This book takes a holistic look at Roman Britain, from the events leading up to its official inception in AD 43 until the Romans left the Isle entirely around AD 409. The timeline is straightforward, and each chapter delves into some aspect of Romano-British life: dealing with the concept of 'the Celts'; when Britannia actually became 'Roman'; how the two peoples attempted to blend their culture through religion; and lastly, why the Romans had to leave. Inside you will read about... ✓ The Timeline ✓ Ancient Celtic Ethnicity, A Modern Invention ✓ The Beginnings Of Roman Britain ✓ Religion And Blending Culture In Roman Britain ✓ The Bitter End It can be difficult to explain everything from a neutral, unbiased perspective as most of the records from the time are Roman in nature, but drawing on a variety of perspectives from archaeologists and historians alike has made for a thought-provoking assessment of the era. Rome's power bestowed cities like London and York to Britannia, and their lasting influence is still visible today in places like Bath, and at Hadrian's Wall to the north. Roman Britain lingers on still.

Author : Roy Strong
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474607070

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The Story of Britain by Roy Strong Pdf

THE CLASSIC HISTORY OF BRITAIN, FULLY UPDATED Roy Strong has written an exemplary introduction to the history of Britain, as first designated by the Romans. It is a brilliant and balanced account of successive ages bound together by a compelling narrative which answers the questions: 'Where do we come from?' and 'Where are we going?' Beginning with the earliest recorded Celtic times, and ending with the present day of Brexit Britain, it is a remarkable achievement. With his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, he is the ideal narrator. His book should be read by anyone, anywhere, who cares about Britain's national past, national identity and national prospects.

Author : Joan P. Alcock
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849018135

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A Brief History of Roman Britain by Joan P. Alcock Pdf

In BC 55 Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left. It was not until AD 43 that the Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the western outpost of the Roman Empire that would span from the Scottish border to Persia. For the next 400 years the island would be transformed. Within that period would see the rise of Londinium, almost immediately burnt to the ground in 60 AD by Boudicca; Hadrian's Wall which was constructed in 112 AD to keep the northern tribes at bay as well as the birth of the Emperor Constantine in third century York. Interwoven with the historical narrative is a social history of the period showing how roman society grew in Britain.

Author : Guy de la Bédoyère
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300214031

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The Real Lives of Roman Britain by Guy de la Bédoyère Pdf

The Britain of the Roman Occupation is, in a way, an age that is dark to us. While the main events from 55 BC to AD 410 are little disputed, and the archaeological remains of villas, forts, walls, and cities explain a great deal, we lack a clear sense of individual lives. This book is the first to infuse the story of Britannia with a beating heart, the first to describe in detail who its inhabitants were and their place in our history. A lifelong specialist in Romano-British history, Guy de la Bédoyère is the first to recover the period exclusively as a human experience. He focuses not on military campaigns and imperial politics but on individual, personal stories. Roman Britain is revealed as a place where the ambitious scramble for power and prestige, the devout seek solace and security through religion, men and women eke out existences in a provincial frontier land. De la Bédoyère introduces Fortunata the slave girl, Emeritus the frustrated centurion, the grieving father Quintus Corellius Fortis, and the brilliant metal worker Boduogenus, among numerous others. Through a wide array of records and artifacts, the author introduces the colorful cast of immigrants who arrived during the Roman era while offering an unusual glimpse of indigenous Britons, until now nearly invisible in histories of Roman Britain.

Author : Sheppard Frere
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:$B674345

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Britannia by Sheppard Frere Pdf

Author : Guy de la Bédoyère
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500771839

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Roman Britain by Guy de la Bédoyère Pdf

Superbly illustrated throughout, this illuminating account of Britain as a Roman province includes dramatic aerial views of Roman remains, reconstruction drawings and images of Roman villas, mosaics, coins, pottery and sculpture. The text has been updated to incorporate the latest research and recent discoveries, including the largest Roman coin hoard ever found in Britain, the thirty decapitated skeletons found in York and the magnificent Crosby Garrett parade helmet. Guy de la Bédoyère is one of the public faces of Romano-British history and archaeology through his many appearances on several television programmes and is the author of numerous books on the period.

Author : John Wacher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317972082

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A Portrait of Roman Britain by John Wacher Pdf

The Romans occupied Britain for almost four hundred years, and their influence is still all around us - in the shape of individual monuments such as Hadrians Wall, the palace at Fishbourne and the spa complex at Bath, as well as in subtler things such as the layout and locations of ancient towns such as London, Canterbury and Colchester, and the routes of many major roads. Yet this evidence can only suggest a small proportion of the effect that the Romans had on the landscape of Britain. A Portrait of Roman Britain breaks new ground in enabling us to visualise the changes in town and countryside brought by Roman military and civilian needs. Using clear, well-documented descriptions, John Wacher answers questions such as: * were Roman towns as neat and tidy as they are often represented? * how much woodland was needed to fuel the bath houses of Roman Britain? * how much land did a Roman cavalry regiment require for its horses?^

Author : Peter Salway
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0192801384

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A History of Roman Britain by Peter Salway Pdf

'One could not ask for a more meticulous or scholarly assessment of what Britain meant to the Romans, or Rome to Britons, than Peter Salway's Monumental Study' Frederick Raphael, Sunday Times From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent collapse of society in Britain, this book is the most authoritative and comprehensive account of Roman Britain ever published for the general reader. Peter Salway's narrative takes into account the latest research including exciting discoveries of recent years, and will be welcomed by anyone interested in Roman Britain.

Author : Malcolm Todd
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470998854

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A Companion to Roman Britain by Malcolm Todd Pdf

This major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain spans the period from the first century BC to the fifth century AD. Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life Focuses on changes in Roman Britain from the first century BC to the fifth century AD Includes pioneering studies of the human population and animal resources of the island.

Author : Stephen R. Hill,Stanley Ireland
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015040070297

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Roman Britain by Stephen R. Hill,Stanley Ireland Pdf

A concise introduction to Roman Britain.

Author : Michael E. Jones
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0801485304

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The End of Roman Britain by Michael E. Jones Pdf

Jones offers a lucid and thorough analysis of the economic, social, military, and environmental problems that contributed to the failure of the Romans, drawing on literary sources and on recent archaeological evidence.

Author : David Colin Arthur Shotter
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780415319447

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Roman Britain by David Colin Arthur Shotter Pdf

Roman Britain offers a concise introduction to the Roman occupation of Britain, drawing on the wealth of recent scholarship to explain the progress of the Romans and their objectives in conquering Britain.

Author : Tony Sullivan
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781399064439

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The Roman Emperors of Britain by Tony Sullivan Pdf

This book provides a unique take on the history of Roman Britain from Julius Caesar’s first invasion to the end of Roman authority. In 55 BC, on a stretch of beach near Deal in East Kent, the Romans’ first invasion was in great danger of being pushed back into the sea by a host of Britons defending the beach. The eagle bearer of the Tenth Legion jumped into the surf and urged his comrades to follow him, a pivotal moment in Julius Caesar’s first invasion. It was to be another ninety years before Claudius finally subdued part of the island and paraded in triumph into the stronghold at Camulodunum. Roman authority quickly expanded, from Vespasian’s dramatic campaign against the hillforts of southern Britain to Hadrian’s famous Wall in the north. This book will cover not the reign of Emperors but what posts they held in Britain prior to their achieving the throne. Titus served as a tribune directly after the Boudiccan revolt. Pertinax served in three posts: equestrian tribune of the Sixth Legion; praefectus of an auxiliary unit; and finally as a governor of Britannia. It will cover the civil war between Clodius Albinus and Septimius Severus and the later campaigns into Scotland. The upheavals of the third century and the breakaway regimes of Postumus and Carauius, ‘the pirate king’. In the fourth century Britain continued to produce usurpers and tyrants but only one managed to unite the empire, Constantine I. His namesake, Constantine III, was to be the last emperor to lead troops from Britain to Gaul, leaving the province to fend for itself into the fifth century.

Author : Rupert Jackson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350149403

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The Roman Occupation of Britain and its Legacy by Rupert Jackson Pdf

This book tells the fascinating story of Roman Britain, beginning with the late pre-Roman Iron Age and ending with the province's independence from Roman rule in AD 409. Incorporating for the first time the most recent archaeological discoveries from Hadrian's Wall, London and other sites across the country, and richly illustrated throughout with photographs and maps, this reliable and up-to-date new account is essential reading for students, non-specialists and general readers alike. Writing in a clear, readable and lively style (with a satirical eye to strange features of past times), Rupert Jackson draws on current research and new findings to deepen our understanding of the role played by Britain in the Roman Empire, deftly integrating the ancient texts with new archaeological material. A key theme of the book is that Rome's annexation of Britain was an imprudent venture, motivated more by political prestige than economic gain, such that Britain became a 'trophy province' unable to pay its own way. However, the impact that Rome and its provinces had on this distant island was nevertheless profound: huge infrastructure projects transformed the countryside and means of travel, capital and principal cities emerged, and the Roman way of life was inseparably absorbed into local traditions. Many of those transformations continue to resonate to this day, as we encounter their traces in both physical remains and in civic life.