the romanization of britain: economy, religion and empire
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The Romanization of Britain:economy, religion and empire
Roman Britain:Key Dates/Events
55 BCE Caesar invades43 CE Claudius invades,
annexes SE, Londinium founded
59-61 Boudicca revolts, kills 80k
71-83 Rome expands into Midlands, Scotland
87 Expansion ends (Agricola), Stanegate frontier
developed122 Hadrian’s visit,
wall construction begins125 Forts constructed on wall143 Antonine wall built163 Antonine wall
abandoned, retreat to Hadrian’s wall
211 Septimius Severus dies in Eboracum (York)
410 Rome abandons Britain500 Londinium uninhabited
Key questions for the Roman empire: on the basis of your study of Londinium, and your readings in Shotter and the
literary sources …
• what impact did the Romanization of Britain have on the local economy and religious practices?
• what does empire look like in a province 900 miles (~ 2 weeks) from the center?
• what is daily life like for Romans and Britons in the Roman imperium?
Hadrian’s WallHousesteads
Hadrian’s Wall:dry moat (vallum)
Housesteads Fort (Vercovicium or Borcovicium), along Hadrian’s
Wall
Hadrian’s wall with mile castleHousesteads Fort
Hadrian’s WallChesters Fort
Model, Chesters Fort
Chesters Fort, Gateway
Commander’s Headquarters
Barracks
Bath atChesters Fort
Bathing Complex: Changing Room (apodyterium), Chesters Fort
Bathing Complex: hot bath (caldarium), Chesters Fort
Bathing Complex: drainage system, Chesters Fort
Hadrian’s WallVindolanda
Vindolanda
• Military community largely self-contained regarding food production & storage, manufacturing & repair
• Wide range of specialization – e.g., bathhouse, hospital, temple
• Close contact with locals as troops patrol & communicate
Vindolanda tablets: vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk
• 700+ tablets detailing daily lives of Roman soldiers and their families
• > 200 individuals named – writers & recipients, with ranks, places of origin and kinship connections
FishbourneBegun ca.
65/75, alterations until 3rd c.
Fishbourne, So. England
Monumental entrance, courtyards, , state rooms, reception area, gallery, private apartments, 50 mosaic floors, central heating, bathhouse, formal gardens
Provincial governor’s palace, 500 ft.2, > Buckingham Palace
Bath or Aquae Sulis
Bath Aquae Sulis
Bath / Aquae Sulis
Material Remains (British Museum)
London Mithraeum(from Walbrook)
Londinium
Key questions for the Roman empire: on the basis of your study of Londinium, and your readings in Shotter and the
literary sources …
• what impact did the Romanization of Britain have on the local economy and religious practices?
• what does empire look like in a province 900 miles (~ 2 weeks) from the center?
• what is daily life like for Romans and Britons in the Roman imperium?