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History Channel - The Roman Invasion of Britain (2009)

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History Channel - The Roman Invasion of Britain (2009)

History Channel - The Roman Invasion of Britain (2009)
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Language: English | Genre: Documentary, History | Subs: None

Sifting through writings, relics and ruins, historians piece together the time before, during and after the Roman invasion of Britain.

Part 1: Onslaught
By the time Emperor Claudius ascended the throne of Caesar in AD 41, the Roman Empire was already a superpower, stretching from Portugal to Turkey and from the English Channel to North Africa. Now the British Isles are also supposed to become part of the Roman Empire. On the one hand, the ambitious undertaking goes back to the desire of the Roman Emperor Claudius to consolidate his power through a large-scale military campaign of conquest. On the other hand, Rome wants to take advantage of the diverse reserves of gold, silver, grain, wood and other natural resources that are said to exist on the island. Julius Caesar had tried to conquer Britain a century earlier, but his campaign was unsuccessful. The soldiers who are now setting out to conquer the island under the command of the respected general Aulus Plautius are confident of victory. They consider the British Celtic tribes to be backward barbarians who would not withstand the extraordinary military strength of the Romans a second time. However, this notion ultimately turns out to be a fallacy. The Roman invaders won the first major battle on British soil, the Battle of the Medway. They succeed in taking the fortress of Camulodunum - today's Colchester - and later all of southern Britain. The local population put up fierce resistance and a long and bloody war ensued. Under the Roman general Publius Ostorius Scapula, who replaced Aulus Plautius, there were cruel field battles, which the Romans initially won. But the tide turns when the Iceni tribe, led by the determined Queen Boudicca, begins a devastating campaign against the Romans. The historian and archaeologist Guy de la Bedoyere refers to the escalating conflict as "the Vietnam of the Romans".

Part 2: Revolt
By the time Emperor Claudius ascended the throne of Caesar in AD 41, the Roman Empire was already a superpower, stretching from Portugal to Turkey and from the English Channel to North Africa. Now the British Isles are also supposed to become part of the Roman Empire. On the one hand, the ambitious undertaking goes back to the desire of the Roman Emperor Claudius to consolidate his power through a large-scale military campaign of conquest. On the other hand, Rome wants to take advantage of the diverse reserves of gold, silver, grain, wood and other natural resources that are said to exist on the island. Julius Caesar had tried to conquer Britain a century earlier, but his campaign was unsuccessful. The soldiers who are now setting out to conquer the island under the command of the respected general Aulus Plautius are confident of victory. They consider the British Celtic tribes to be backward barbarians who would not withstand the extraordinary military strength of the Romans a second time. However, this notion ultimately turns out to be a fallacy. The Roman invaders won the first major battle on British soil, the Battle of the Medway. They succeed in taking the fortress of Camulodunum - today's Colchester - and later all of southern Britain. The local population put up fierce resistance and a long and bloody war ensued. Under the Roman general Publius Ostorius Scapula, who replaced Aulus Plautius, there were cruel field battles, which the Romans initially won. But the tide turns when the Iceni tribe, led by the determined Queen Boudicca, begins a devastating campaign against the Romans. The historian and archaeologist Guy de la Bedoyere refers to the escalating conflict as "the Vietnam of the Romans".

Part 3: Dominion
The borders of the huge Roman Empire are constantly threatened by unrest and must be protected by a high military presence. We investigate the lives of the people of Britain under Roman rule in the final episode of our gripping series "The Roman Invasion of Britain". After Roman control had been established, thanks to military bases such as the magnificent fort at Caerleon, the province of Britannia was relatively calm for a couple of centuries under 'Pax Romana', the Roman peace. In all provinces of the empire, the common people suffer from the high taxes imposed by Rome, from the brutal enslavement of the people and from the ruthless exploitation of raw materials. In order to secure control in other provinces, Rome has to withdraw more and more troops from Britain and is slowly but surely losing power on the island. Finally, in 367, the Picts overran Hadrian's Wall, the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, while at the same time the Saxons and Irish invaded the Roman provinces in south-east Britain and on the west coast of Wales. Once again, Rome gathers all his strength and counters the attack with cruel revenge. But it was the last retaliatory strike by the Romans against the British. Roman power in Britain finally collapsed at the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th century. After almost 400 years of occupation, the British have regained control of their island and are turning back into a tribal society. But the Romans left traces, some of which are still visible today. The experience of the Roman occupation changed Britain forever. Ultimately, it paved the way for the country to become a unified nation-state and made the British develop a strong aversion to any form of tyranny.

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History Channel - The Roman Invasion of Britain (2009)
History Channel - The Roman Invasion of Britain (2009)
History Channel - The Roman Invasion of Britain (2009)