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Claudius Invades Britain

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Claudius Invades Britain

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The Roman army

  • Emperor Claudius sent General Aulus Plautius to conquer Britain.
    • Plautius brought 1,000 ships and 20,000 soldiers.
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The British tribes

  • The British tribes tried to defend their land.
    • But the Roman army was better trained, more organised, and had better strategies.
  • Camulodunum (today's Colchester) became the first Roman Colonia in Britain in AD 49.

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1Changes in Britain from Stone Age to Iron Age

2The Roman Empire & its Impacts on Britain

3Britain's Settlement by Anglo-saxons & Scots

4The Vikings & Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England

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