Roman Britain 43 AD - 410
Celtic Tribes of Britain
Before the Roman invasion of Britian the inhabitats were known as Celts. At the time Britain had no town names as we do now, instead the Celts were divided up into different tribes across the country. These tribes were then ruled by Kings or Cheifs.
| Atrebates |
Belgae |
Brigantes |
Cantiaci |
| Carvetii |
Catuvellauni |
Coritani |
Cornovii |
| Deceangi |
Demetae |
Dobunni |
Dumnonii |
| Durotriges |
Iceni |
Ordovices |
Parisi |
| Regnenses |
Silures |
Trinovantes |
Roman Invasion
It took two attempts for Rome to even gain a tactical foot hold in Britain. The first of which was in AD 55, by this time Britain was a frequent target for invasions. With just two legions (Legio VII and Legio X), this first attack was unsuccessful, gaining only a beachead on the Kent coast.
It wasn't until AD 43, nearly 100 years after Julius Caesar first attempted invading Britain, that Emperor Claudius sent his army's against Britain and so Roman Britain begun.
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