Introduction

The idea behind this website is to give a general background on the history and development of the Roman occupation in Britain beginning with Julius Caesar’s invasion in 55 and 54 BC, followed by the conquest by the Emperor Claudius and Aulus Plautius in 43 AD, and finally ending with the the demise and the reasons behind the fall of Roman Britain in the 5th century AD. There are two main questions that this website will answer: Why did Rome want to conquer Britain, and how did they conquer and proceed to hold it?