Following the initial invasion of Britain, the Roman emperor, Claudius, arrived to symbolically lead his army to victory. In August, the Romans captured Camulodunum (Colchester), the capital of ...

Examples include Colchester, St Albans and Silchester in southern England. By the time of the Roman invasion, they could be found as far north as Stanwick in Yorkshire. No oppida are known in ...

Britain paid more in customs and duties than could be raised through taxation if the country was conquered. However, it was a fragile tolerance, and the Emperor Augustus had prepared invasions in ...

Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...