Why did the Romans invade Britain?
Why the Romans came to Britain is not quite certain. Two reasons have been suggested:
The Romans were cross with Britain for helping the Gauls (now called the French) fight against the Roman general Julius Caesar.
They came to Britain looking for riches - land, slaves, and most of all, iron, lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold.
Roman helmetHow long did the Romans stay in Britain?
The Romans remained in Britain from 43 AD to 410 AD. That is almost four hundred years (four centuries).
Roman helmet What lanuage did the Romans speak?
The Romans spoke a form of Latin known as vulgar Latin. It was quite different from the Classical Latin that we learn today.
Roman helmetWhy did the Romans leave Britain?
Their homes in Italy were being attacked by fierce tribes and every soldier was needed.
Roman helmetWhat did the Romans call London?
The Romans called London 'Londinium'.
The River Thames was quick way to transport goods between Britain and the Continent. The Romans saw this and built the town of Londinium around the river's main crossing point.
Find out more about Roman London
Roman helmetWhy was the Roman Empire important?
The Romans, even today, play an important part in our lives. Many of the things we do or have originated from the Romans.
soldierRoman helmetThe Romans gave us
Language
The language we used today was developed from the Romans. The Romans spoke and wrote in Latin and many of our words are based on Latin words.
The Calendar
Did you know that the calendar we use today is more than 2,000 years old? It was started by Julius Caesar, a Roman ruler. It is based on the movement of the earth around the sun, and so is called the 'solar calendar.' The solar calendar has 365 days a year, and 366 days every leap year, or every fourth year. The names of our months are taken from the names of Roman gods and rulers. The month 'July,' in fact, is named after Julius Caesar himself!
Laws and a legal system
The laws and ways we determine what to do with someone who is accused of breaking a law came originally from the Roman Empire.
The Census
The Roman Empire was huge and included millions of people living over a large area. How did they keep track of all these people? Easy! They counted them! The Roman Empire began the practice of taking a census, or a 'count,' of all the people within its boundaries every so often. Today, many countries like ours take a census every 10 years.
The Romans also gave us:
straight roads
central heating
concrete
aqueducts (bridges for water)
Why did the Romans invade Britain?Why the Romans came to Britain is not quite certain. Two reasons have been suggested:The Romans were cross with Britain for helping the Gauls (now called the French) fight against the Roman general Julius Caesar.They came to Britain looking for riches - land, slaves, and most of all, iron, lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold.Roman helmetHow long did the Romans stay in Britain?The Romans remained in Britain from 43 AD to 410 AD. That is almost four hundred years (four centuries).Roman helmet What lanuage did the Romans speak?The Romans spoke a form of Latin known as vulgar Latin. It was quite different from the Classical Latin that we learn today.Roman helmetWhy did the Romans leave Britain?Their homes in Italy were being attacked by fierce tribes and every soldier was needed.Roman helmetWhat did the Romans call London?The Romans called London 'Londinium'.The River Thames was quick way to transport goods between Britain and the Continent. The Romans saw this and built the town of Londinium around the river's main crossing point.Find out more about Roman LondonRoman helmetWhy was the Roman Empire important?The Romans, even today, play an important part in our lives. Many of the things we do or have originated from the Romans.soldierRoman helmetThe Romans gave usLanguageThe language we used today was developed from the Romans. The Romans spoke and wrote in Latin and many of our words are based on Latin words.The CalendarDid you know that the calendar we use today is more than 2,000 years old? It was started by Julius Caesar, a Roman ruler. It is based on the movement of the earth around the sun, and so is called the 'solar calendar.' The solar calendar has 365 days a year, and 366 days every leap year, or every fourth year. The names of our months are taken from the names of Roman gods and rulers. The month 'July,' in fact, is named after Julius Caesar himself!Laws and a legal systemThe laws and ways we determine what to do with someone who is accused of breaking a law came originally from the Roman Empire.The CensusThe Roman Empire was huge and included millions of people living over a large area. How did they keep track of all these people? Easy! They counted them! The Roman Empire began the practice of taking a census, or a 'count,' of all the people within its boundaries every so often. Today, many countries like ours take a census every 10 years.The Romans also gave us:straight roadscentral heatingconcreteaqueducts (bridges for water)
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