Roman Britain
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The Romans referred to their territory as Britannia, and it eventually consisted of all of the island south of the shifting frontier with Caledonia. Prior to the Roman invasion, Iron Age Britain already had cultural and economic links with Continental Europe, but the invaders introduced new developments in agriculture, urbanisation, industry and architecture, leaving a legacy that is still apparent today. Historical records beyond the initial invasion are sparse, although many Roman historians mention Britannia in passing, and the names of many of its governors are known. Most knowledge of Roman Britain stems from archaeological investigations and especially epigraphic evidence.
Romano-British culture
The Romano-British culture arose in Britain under the Roman Empire following the Roman conquest in AD 43 and the creation of the province of Britannia. It arose as a fusion of the imported Roman culture with that of the indigenous Britons, a people of Celtic language and custom.
- See also
- British Latin
- British Italians
- Daco-Roman
- Gallo-Roman culture
- Illyro-Roman
- Roman sites in the United Kingdom
- Romano-British temple
- Thraco-Roman
See also
- Prehistoric Britain
- Britannia (disambiguation)
- End of Roman rule in Britain
- List of Roman governors of Britain
- Roman client kingdoms in Britain
- History of Britain
- Romano-British
- Sub-Roman Britain
- Roman sites in the United Kingdom
- Mining in Roman Britain
- Dolaucothi
- Scotland during the Roman Empire
