Romerne i England: Caesars invasion og romersk kultur

In the years of 58-50 BC Julius Caesar and his well-trained Roman soldiers succeeded in defeat Gaul (the Present France and Belgium), and one day he suddenly stood starring over the channel towards the white cliffs in Dover.

His decision to invade Britannia was not made because he wished to conquer the island realm. He neither had the time, or soldiers for such a venture. What he needed was great accomplishments to impress his opponents in Rome with, and money, for his soldiers and the war chest. An invasion could be the answer to both of these needs. His first expedition in year 55BC was a failure, and the next one the following year, which wasn’t a big success, even though he succeeded in crossing the Thames, and disturbances in Gaul prevented him from penetrating further into the country. Not until a hundred years later did Roman merchants establish settlements in the interior of England and achieved influence with the kings of Celtic tribes, and in that way it became a rather peaceful invasion of merchants, and workman which brought the Roman culture, and the Latin langue to England.