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∙ 10y agoIn 43 AD, Claudius sent the general Aulus Plautius with four legions to Britannia. After the first campaigns Claudius joined the operations, bringing reinforcements and elephants. Claudius conquered only southern England.
In 78, Vespasian sent Agricola to Britannia to extend its conquest. Agricola conquered northern England and pushed into Scotland. Earlier in his career Vespasian, who had been appointed commander of the Legio II Augusta, took part in the first invasion of Britannia. He was involved in the early battles on the rivers Medway and Thames. He was then sent to conquer the West Country and took Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
The conquest of Wales began in AD 48 and took 30 years to complete because of fierce resistance and the mountainous terrain of the area.
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The take over by the barbarians marks the beginning of what period in the roman empire?
The renaissance
What were five Roman achievements?
1.) Transporting Water 2.)Roman Empire- The Empire spread over 3 continents. 3.) The Roman Army- The Roman achieved world frame with their incredible army. 4.)Founding Fathers of many cities- Roman found most of the land in the U.S.A and London, Colonia Agrippina, the list of the cities that the roman found seem endless. 5.)The Great Builders- Adqueducts, roads, baths, walls, theatres, temples, arches, cities, and palaces 6.)Latin, The Eternal Language- The Roman Created a language they happened to use all the time. 7.)Alphabet- The Roman Alphabet is what most of us still use today in the western world. 8.)Twelve tables and the Justine Code- The Roman law was indeed a great Instiution they invented many of the laws we take for granted.
Why were the Roman Army so successful for there training?
They were highly disciplined, with intelligent and effective commanders, were issued good quality equipment, and were well trained in the use of their equipment and effective combat formations and manoeuvres. The Romans also made a point of learning as much as they could about their enemies prior to engaging them in combat so they could take advantages of the enemies weaknesses and take contingencies against their strengths.Of course this was not always the case, most of the major defeats of the Roman army can be traced to failures of one or more of these factors.
What is the history of the Roman Empire and why did the Roman Empire fall?
Answer:There is a lot of history that I know about the Roman Empire; therefore, it will take me forever to answer it. Therefore, I will only tell you how they fell.The Fall of the Holy Roman Empire:I believe the Roman Empire fell because when they split in to the Eastern empire, they could not afford a huge army without the wealthiness of the East. This made them more vulnerable to the East, and there were a lot of diplomatic problems. The main contribution to the fall of the Roman Empire was the Huns, who were nomads who invaded the weaker lands of Rome, and also invaded more heavily armed areas, such as Constantanople.http://www.fsmitha.com/com/Rome.htmAll of this is very true and very important but you shouldn't forget about the goths, their extreme rancor against the Romans modivated them to take over the empire.
What continent did the Roman Empire take control of?
Europe.Europe.Europe.Europe.Europe.Europe.Europe.Europe.Europe.
How was Hitler going to take over the world?
He was planning to win against Britain, France, Canada, and the U.S. until they surrender and take over the countries and build his army. Then eventually go to each continent and slowly rule them over. If he had Britain and the US' army combined he would have been unstoppable. But gladly they won.
What year did Rome take over the British Isle?
Britain was part of the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410.
How was the battle of Britain a turning point in the war?
because hittler didnt take over all of Eurpope and people realized his army can be defeated.
Why did the roman army only take over Europe?
The Roman empire stretched further than just Europe. They had territories in Africa, and in the Mideast to the Black Sea. They had trading colonies in India.
What caused Britain to take over Canada?
Britain did not "take over Canada" . People emigrated there just as they did to America
What country did Britain fight in order to take over Britain?
Britain never fought any COUNTRY to take over Britain. You need to narrow down the specific dates of this
Did the Fenians take over Britain?
No.
When did Britain take over South America?
Britain never took over South America.
When did Great Britain take over Nigeria?
Britain took over Nigeria around 1901.
What year did Britain take over Egypt?
The British defeated the Egyptian Army at Tel El-Kebir in September of 1882 and were thus able to control the entire country.
Why did Australia take over Britain?
Australia did not take over Britain. Britain actually took over Australia originally and formed colonies on that continent. Later, the Australian people moved away from British rule.
How did Germany attempt to take over Britain?
they wanted to take them over because of the things they had
