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Roman Britain
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Britain under Roman rule (43 AD - c.410 AD)
Roman Britain refers to the period of roughly 370 years when the Roman Empire controlled and ruled Britain, beginning with the invasion in 43 AD and ending around 410 AD. This era matters because it profoundly shaped Britain's culture, infrastructure, language, and society, introducing Roman law, cities, roads, and Christianity that left lasting influences on British civilization.
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- Instance of
- Roman province
- Part of
- Roman Empire
- Has part
- Ermine Street
- Named after
- Picts
- Country
- Ancient Rome
- Located in
- praetorian prefecture of Gaul
- Capital
- Camulodunum
- Followed by
- Kingdom of Ceredigion
- Image
- Roman Britain 410.jpg
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- different from
- Brittany
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Roman Britain
- topic's main category
- Category:Roman Britain
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 0409-01-01
- inception
- 0043-00-00
- time period
- Roman Empire
- replaces
- prehistoric Britain
- replaced by
- Kingdom of Powys
- native label
- Provincia Britannia
- P12749
- Leopold Lindtberg
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