The Great Invasion
Author: Leonard Cottrell
Access No: 26454
Call No: 936.2 COT
Collection: DR. N.A. BALOCH COLLECTION
Volumes: 900-999
About this Book
The Roman Empire conquered most of the island of Britain, which was inhabited by the Celtic Britons. It began in earnest in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius, and was largely completed in the southern half of Britain (most of what is now called England and Wales) by AD 87, when the Stanegate was established. The conquered territory became the Roman province of Britannia. Following Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain in 54 BC, some southern British chiefdoms had become allies of the Romans. The exil...
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