A Brief History of Roman Britain (Brief Histories)

Julius Caesar first crossed to Britain in 55 BCE, but it was the invasion under Emperor Claudius in 43 CE that brought much of the island into the Roman Empire. Over the following four centuries, Roman rule transformed Britain through new towns, roads, institutions and ways of life, while repeatedly confronting resistance and the challenges of governing a distant frontier.

Joan P. Alcock traces this history from conquest and rebellion to the development of Londinium, the construction of Hadrian’s Wall and the later Roman period. Alongside the political narrative, she explores the society that emerged under Roman rule, offering an accessible introduction to Roman Britain and the people who lived within it.