RomanconquestofBritainRomanInvasion(55BC-410AD)BritishrecordedhistorybeginswithRomaninvasion.–firstlandingin55B.C.ledbyJuliusCaesar–completecontroloverthelandin43A.D.–leavinginaround410A.D.RomanInvasion(55BC-410AD)1.Firstlandingin55B.C.ledbyJuliusCaesar–Reasons•thelureoftreasures•topunishtheCeltsbecauseofthehelptheyrenderedtheirfellowtribesmeninGaul–Results•failedbecauseofweather•withdrawwithhostagesandprisonersRomanInvasion(55BC-410AD)2.Completecontroloverthelandin43A.D.–Leader•headedbytheEmperorClaudius–Reasons•cameasimperialiststoexploitandgovernbyrightofbeingthesuperiorRomanInvasion(55BC-410AD)3.Leavinginaround410A.D.–TheRomanEmpiredisintegratedin476A.D..–leftbehindawellestablishedCeltic-RomancultureGaiusJuliusCaesar(July13,100BC–March15,44BC)•aRomanmilitaryandpoliticalleader•playedacriticalroleinthetransformationoftheRomanRepublicintotheRomanEmpireRomanSoldiersRomanInfluence:1.Romanlaws,taxes,engineeringskills2.Architecture3.Romansocialsystem4.TheLatinLanguage5.Systemofwritingandnumbering6.Introducedasystemoforganizedgovernmentintowns7.BroughtthenewreligionChristianitytoBritainRomanized•(1)Theestablishmentofefficientrulingsystem•deployedlargenumbersoftroops•Usethelocalnobletogovern•(2)Romanroads:•thebroadroadleadtotheconquerland,•BuiltHadrian’swall:toresistforeignRomanInfluence:Romantowns:London,York,Bath•baths,temples,amphitheatres竞技场,Romanaqueducts高架渠Romanroads:morethan5000roads,anetworkofroadstoconnectlargetowns•(3)Romancivilizationwasbasedoncitylifeinhundredsofwalledtownlinkedbymilitaryroads.RomanRoadBathAbbey3)Countrylifecente:庄园villa•TheenglishupperclassestransformedintoRomanlandlordsandofficials•SomebecameslavesoftheRomans•大的房屋建筑群,取暖设施、沐浴系统、艺术装饰RomanamphitheatreRomanaqueductTheLatinLanguage•TheresultwasthatthosewhohadonceshunnedtheLatinlanguagenowsoughtfluencyandeloquenceinit.Romandress,too,becamepopularandthetogawasfrequentlyseen.•Littlebylittletherewasaslidetowardtheallurementsofdegeneracy:assembly-rooms,bathingestablishmentsandsmartdinnerparties.•IntheirinexperiencetheBritonscalleditcivilizationwhenitwasreallyallpartoftheirservitude.--Tacitus–ConstantinewasthefirstRomanKingconvertedtoChristianity.–ChristianmerchantsandtradersarrivedinEnglandinthe1stcenturyA.D,butmadelittleimpact.–Inthe2ndcentury,Christianityslowlyspread.–FirstEnglishmartyrs,e.g.,StAlban,executedin208A.D.TheImpactofChristianityThanksforyourattention.