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s, the Irish and Welsh people Roman Britain(55 BC~410) 羅馬不列顛時期 British recorded history begins with the Roman invasion. ? Between 55 and 54 BC Julius Caesar(尤利烏斯 ?凱撒 )invaded Britain twice,but he made no attempt to conquer the island. ? 96 years later . 43 AD, the Roman Emperor Claudius(克勞狄一世 ) invaded Britain,and the territory south of the Humber(亨伯河 )and east of the Severn(賽汶河 )was annexed to the Roman Empire(羅馬帝國 ). ? Welsh(威爾士人 ) resistance had collapsed by 77 AD。the Scots frequently revolted against the Romans. Roman Britain(55 BC~410) 羅馬不列顛時期 In 122~126 AD,in order to keep back the Scots,the Romans built a wall of defense,called Hadrian’s Wall(哈德良長城 ). Roman Britain(55 BC~410) 羅馬不列顛時期 ? The Roaman occupation of Britain lasted nearly 400 years from AD 43 to 407. ? They brought Christianity(基督教 ) to England. ? Romans built roads across Britain. ? Scores of towns grew up along the Roman roads. ? Roman or British magnates lived in the villas,which were the centers of agricultural estates(農(nóng)業(yè)區(qū) ). ? The lives of all the people were shaped to the Roman style. ? By the beginning of the 5th century,the Roman government withdrew all their armed forces from Britain. ? Britain,for the first time for several ceturies,was totally isolated from Europe. Roman Influence: The Romanisation of Britannia 1. Roman laws, taxes, engineering skills 2. Architecture(建筑學 ) 3. Roman social system 4. The Latin Language 5. System of writing and numbering 6. Introduced a system of anized government in towns 7. Brought the new religion Christianity(基督教 )to Britain Roman Influence: The Romanisation of Britannia Roman civilization was based on city life in hundreds of walled town linked by military roads. Roman towns: London, York, Bath baths, temples, amphitheatres(競技場 ), Roman aqueducts(高架渠 ) Roman roads: more than 5000 roads, a work of roads to connect large towns Roman town: Bath Bath Abbey 巴斯教堂 Roman amphitheatre 羅馬競技場 Roman aqueduct 羅馬水道橋 Roman Road Reasons for limited Roman influence Romans always treated the Briton as a subject people of slave class. during the 4th century did the Roman and Britons intermarry. roman had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons. AngloSaxon Times (446871) 盎格魯 撒克遜時期 Background – in the mid5th century – a new wave of invaders, Jutes, Saxons, and Angles – three Germanic tribes from now Denmark and northern Germany – landed in the southern part of England, the county of Kent – gradual control of the country from 450 to 600 Heptarchy(七國時代 ) ? T