Romanization of a Province
Who was the first Roman general to lead his troops into Britain? When did he do this?
Julius Caesar in 54BC
Who was Claudius’ successful commander in the British campaign?
Aulus Plautius
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Quintus ad villam advenit.
For what two reasons might Emperor Claudius have decided to invade Britain in AD 43?
He was coming to aid the exiled British ruler Verica and he needed a military triumph to prove himself as an emperor.
What would Roman officials do after Claudius' invasion?
They enforced Roman Law.
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Salvius Quintum in tablinum duxit.
Salvius led Quintus into the study.
What was the Roman attitude to the Celtic gods?
The Romans were tolerant of religions differing from their own and many Celtic gods were given classical clothing and symbols, and assimilated into the Roman pantheon, e.g. Apollo-Maponus, Mars-Cocidus, Sulis-Minerva.
Who was Britain’s most famous Roman governor?
Agricola
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Quintus, postquam cubiculum vidit, exclamavit.
What infrastructure advancement contributed to a dramatic increase in trade?
A new network of roads.
What did Agricola accomplish in his seven-year stay?
He built a number of forts in the Scottish highlands. He put an end to Scottish resistance to Roman rule in AD 84 at the battle of Mons Graupius in Caledonia. He stopped civic corruption and abuses in tax collection.
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king
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Difficile est Quinto tantam cladem commemorare.
It is difficult for Quintus to talk about so great a disaster.
Describe a typical British farm.
It would have provided for the basis needs of the farmer, his family and slaves, and might have provided a small surplus for sale. The house consisted of a single room where everyone lived, worked, slept, and ate. There were no windows and only one low, wide doorway. The fire at the center of the room provided light, heat, and a cooking source. Without a chimney, the room must have been quite smoky.
In Britain, Romans had to endure different weather, unfamiliar customs, isolation from friends, and a lack of urban amenities. In Britain, most families lived in the countryside.
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Salvius, postquam Quintus cenam consumpsit, de urbe Pompeiis quaerebat.
Salvius, after Quintus ate dinner, was searching for/inquiring about the city of Pompeii.