Britain was completely uncivilized ad uninhabited when the Romans discovered it almost 2100 years ago.

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Romans thought of the Celtic people who lived in Britain, France, Spain, and the rest of northwestern Europe as uncivilized, savage barbarians.

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All the Celtic tribes in Britain at the time of the Roman invasion had completely different languages, customs, and governments.

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In a Celtic tribe, the king or queen usually held absolute power and permitted no one else to command military forces.

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Celtic government, art, and religious practices were so similar to the Romans' that the Celts welcomed Romans as allies, not conquerors.

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The first Roman general to visit Britain was Julius Caesar.

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After two visits to Britain, Caesar decided to conquer the island for Rome; only his death prevented a Roman invasion in 44 B.C.

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Augustus and the other early Roman Emperors after Caesar thought that Britain was too far away and too difficult to conquer.

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In A.D 43, Emperor Claudius personally led a successful Roman invasion of Britain.

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Britain was finally conquered and made a province of the Roman Empire in A.D. 78.

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