When did Julius Caesar first land on the coast of Kent?
Julius Caesar landed on the coast of Kent in 55 BC. He returned to Rome with hostages and defeated local tribes before declaring a twenty-day public holiday.
Questions about Roman Britain
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who led the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD?
Emperor Claudius launched the full-scale invasion in 43 AD while Aulus Plautius led the initial landing at Richborough in Kent. The Catuvellauni tribe was defeated along the rivers Medway and Thames during this campaign.
What year was Hadrian's Wall constructed near the Stanegate frontier line?
Hadrian arrived in Britannia around 120 AD and directed construction of Hadrian's Wall close to the Stanegate frontier line. Aulus Platorius Nepos brought the Second Legion from Germany to undertake this work.
Which gold mine in Wales was worked by the Roman army starting about 75 AD?
The Dolaucothi gold mine in Wales was probably first worked by the Roman army from about 75 AD using hydraulic mining methods described by Pliny the Elder. Water supplied by aqueducts stripped away soil to reveal bedrock veins attacked using fire-setting techniques.
When did Christianity become the state religion of the Roman Empire?
Christianity was legalized empire-wide by Constantine I in 313 AD then made state religion by Theodosius I in 391 AD. Christian communities began appearing third and fourth centuries evidenced by small timber churches at Lincoln and Silchester plus baptismal fonts found at Icklingham and Richborough fort.