What Do We Actually Know About Roman Britain?

When was Britain conquered? What did the Romans think of the locals? Why was Hadrian's wall built?

Tristan Hughes answers the most searched Google questions about Roman Britain.

00:00 Intro
00:50 When did Roman Britain start and end?
01:51 Who lived in Britain before the Romans?
03:45 Were there cities in Britain before the Romans?
05:57 Why did Caesar invade Britain?
07:39 Who conquered Britain?
08:57 What did Romans think of British people?
09:57 Were there uprisings against the Romans?
11:45 How did Rome develop Britain?
12:44 Did Romans marry Britons?
14:43 Did the Romans leave DNA in Britain?
15:15 Did Romans like Britain?
16:28 Was Roman Britain useless?
17:56 Why was Hadrian’s wall built?
19:43 Where was the best and worst place to be posted in Roman Britain?
Worst
20:50 Why didn’t the Romans conquer Scotland?
22:54 Was Constantine the Great British?
24:10 When did Roman Britain become Christian?
25:11 Why did Rome abandon Britain?

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