Did the Romans invade Bristol

Answer 1

Many facts about Roman Britain were documented by ancient historians, such as the conquest of southern England by the general Aulus Plautus and emperor Claudius in 43 and of northern England in 76 by General Agricola who was sent by emperor Vespasian, Boudicca's revolt against the Romans in 60 or 61 AD, the Roman military campaigns in Scotland, the construction of Hadrian's Wall by emperor Hadrian in 120 and the Antonine Wall by emperor Antoninus Pius in 142, Camolodunum being the first capital of Roman Britannia and its being replaced by Londinium (London), Eboracum (York ) being the headquarters of the Roman army in the north and becoming the capital of Britannia inferior, Londinium becoming the capital of Britannia inferior, Britain becoming part of a breakaway empire (the Gallic Empire) for 14 years (260-47), Constantine the Great starting his military career in Britannia in 305 and his being proclaimed emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire in York in 306, the withdrawal of the Roman legions from the island in 407-410, and plenty more.

Reminders of Roman rule in Britain are the Roman baths in the city of Bath, the roman remains which are found all the time in London, Hadrian's Wall, which is in great part still intact, some remains of the Antonine Wall, the remains of Roman forts, aqueducts and roads and continuous archaeological finds, including finds of Roman coins.

The name Britain is derived from the Latin name for this island: Britannia.

Answer 2

The Romans developed the British economy. They built roads, aqueducts, sewers, public baths and other infrastructure. They bought metals from the British mines and wool and pottery. They imported amphorae, olive oil, wine and other Mediterranean goods.

The Romans revolutionised British agriculture. They introduced vegetables (asparagus, cabbages, carrots, celery, garlic, leeks, onions, peas, radishes, turnips, shallots) herbs (bay, basil, rosemary, thyme and savoury mint and herbs that were used in brewing and for medicinal purposes). They also introduced new and more productive grains which made bread became important in the British diet. They brought white cattle, brown hare, chickens, guinea fowl, pheasants, and rabbits were probably introduced as farmyard animals. The fruit they introduced included apples (as opposed to crab apples), grapes, cherries, mulberries and Pears. They also brought walnuts and sweet chestnuts.