A Brief History of Roman Britain
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- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2010
Summary
In 55 BC, Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered, and then left. It was not until AD 43 that Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the western outpost of the Roman Empire, which would span from the Scottish border to Persia.
For the next 400 years, the island would be transformed. Within that period, we 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; …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845297282 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845297288 |
| Author: | Joan P. Alcock |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 309g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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About The Author
Joan P. Alcock
Joan Alcock is a fellow of the University of South London. She is the author of a social history of Roman Britain as well as a social history of Ancient Rome.
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