Legionary in 1st century AD
posted by Cat @ 8:02 PM
Thursday, September 02, 2004
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In 55 and 54 BCE, Julius Caesar made to expeditions to southern England, but though he received nominal submission of several southern leaders, there was no follow-up, and Britian lay beyond direct Roman control for another century. Claudius' reign, which followed the murder of Caligula in January of CE 41, had got off to a shaky start, and he badly needed a military victory to shore up his prestige. The invading force consisted of four legions and was commanded by Aulus Plautius, who became the first governor of Britain. In CE 43, the main army, put ashore at Richborough, forced its way across the Medway and the Thames and captured Colchester, the capital of the powerful Catuvellaunian kingdom. During the years that followed, Rome continued to expand their control over the rest of Britain and into Wales. In CE 47, they suppressed a rebellion among the Iceni, who had earlier allied themselves with Rome. Four year later, they defeated and captured the native learder, Caratacus. The last serious opposition in southern Britain was the revolt led by Boudicca, queen of the Iceni in 60-61 CE, which was only suppressed after serious reverses.
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