Britannia (Roman province)

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Britannia was a Roman province encompassing much of modern-day England and Wales, serving as the empire’s northwestern frontier and site of major fortifications and military activity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman province
historical region
administrativeCentre Londinium
administrativeDiocese Diocese of the Britains
BoudicanRevoltDate AD 60–61
capital Londinium
conqueredBy Roman Empire under Emperor Claudius
conquestBegan AD 43
dividedInto Britannia Inferior
Britannia Superior
economyBasedOn agriculture
metal production
mining
export grain
iron
lead
tin
firstRomanEmperorInvolved Claudius
fortification Hadrian's Wall
Saxon Shore forts
legionary fort at Deva Victrix
legionary fort at Eboracum
legionary fort at Isca Silurum
governedBy Roman governor
governorRank senatorial legate of Augusti
invadedBy Angles
Jutes
Saxons
knownFor Romanization of local elites
frontier fortifications
heavy military presence
language Brittonic languages
Latin
laterDivision Britannia Prima
Britannia Secunda
Flavia Caesariensis
linked to: Maxima Caesariensis

Maxima Caesariensis
Valentia
laterReligion Christianity
legacy basis for later name Britain
legionStationed Legio II Augusta
linked to: Roman legion

Legio VI Victrix
Legio XX Valeria Victrix
locatedIn island of Great Britain
northwestern Europe
majorCity Camulodunum
Corinium Dobunnorum
Deva Victrix
Eboracum
Isca Silurum
Londinium
Venta Silurum
Verulamium
northernFrontier Antonine Wall
Hadrian's Wall
notableRevolt Boudican revolt
partOf Praetorian Prefecture of the Gauls
Roman Empire
preRomanInhabitants Celtic Britons
linked to: Celtic tribes

various Brittonic tribes
religion Roman polytheism
local Celtic cults
representedBy personification Britannia in Roman art
romanRuleEnded around AD 410
romanWithdrawal early 5th century
roughlyCorrespondsTo modern England
modern Wales
servedAs northwestern frontier of the Roman Empire

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Hadrian's Wall locatedIn Britannia (Roman province)
Hadrian's Wall era Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Castlefield historicalPeriod Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Saint Patrick birthPlace Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
The Birth of Britain coversPeriodStart Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
City of Chester eraOfOrigin Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
York hasHistoricPeriod Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Britannia (Roman province) dividedInto Britannia Superior
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site location Roman province of Britannia (remains)
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Watling Street locatedIn Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Roman Baths builtDuring Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Chesters Roman Fort timePeriod Roman Britain
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Antonine Wall locatedIn Roman province of Britannia
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Britannia historicalPrecursor Roman province of Britannia
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Gallia Belgica borderedBy Britannia (province)
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Verulamium partOf province of Britannia
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Londinium locatedIn Britannia province
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Camulodunum locatedIn Britannia province
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Camulodunum wasCapitalOf province of Britannia
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Roman Chichester partOf province of Britannia
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Rutupiae locatedIn Britannia province
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)
Durovernum Cantiacorum partOf province of Britannia
linked to: Britannia (Roman province)