Roman invasion
Many tribes tried to resist the Romans. It took about four years for the invaders to finally gain control
over southern England, and another 30 years for them to conquer all of the West Country and the mountains
and valleys of Wales. The battle for Yorkshire and the remainder of northern England was still underway in
AD 70
The first Roman city was Camulodunum also called Colonia Vitricencis. It was the seat of Roman
power and governance of Brittania until sacked during the Boudiccan revolt.
Why the Romans came to Britain is not quite certain. Two reasons have been suggested:
1) The Romans were cross with Britain for helping the Gauls (now called the French) fight against the
Roman general Julius Caesar.
2) They came to Britain looking for riches - land, slaves, and most of all, iron, lead, zinc, copper, silver and
gold.
How long did the Romans stay in Britain?
The Romans remained in Britain from 43 AD to 410 AD. That is almost four hundred years (four centuries).
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