Roman Wales - Citizendia

Up to and during the Roman occupation of Britain, Wales was not a separate country; all the native inhabitants of Roman Britain spoke Brythonic languages (a sub-family of the Celtic languages) and were regarded as Britons (or Brythons). The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family. The area was divided among a number of tribes, of which the Silures in modern south-east Wales and the Ordovices in central and northwest Wales were the largest and most powerful. The Ordovices were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands before the Roman invasion of Britain. These two tribes were the ones who put up the strongest resistance to the Roman invasion.

The first attack on the Celtic tribes of what is now Wales was made under the legate Publius Ostorius Scapula about 48 AD. Publius Ostorius Scapula (died 52 was a Roman statesman and general who governed Britain from 47 until his death and was responsible for the defeat and capture of Year 48 was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Ostorius first attacked the Deceangli in the north-east, who appear to have surrendered with little resistance. The Deceangli or Deceangi were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Isles prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. He then spent several years campaigning against the Silures and the Ordovices. The Silures were a powerful and warlike Tribe of ancient Britain, occupying approximately the counties of Monmouthshire, Breconshire and Their resistance was led by Caratacus, who had fled what is now southeast England when it was conquered by the Romans. Caratacus ( Brythonic *Caratācos, Greek Καράτακος; variants Latin Caractacus, Greek Καρτάκης England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He first led the Silures, then moved to the territory of the Ordovices, where he was defeated by Ostorius in 51 AD. Year 51 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Caratacus fled to the Brigantes, whose queen handed him over to the Romans. The Brigantes were a Celtic tribe who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of Northern England and a significant part of the Midlands

The Silures were not subdued, however, and waged effective guerrilla warfare against the Roman forces. Ostorius died with this tribe still unconquered; after his death they won a victory over the Roman Second Augusta Legion. There were no further attempts to extend Roman control in Wales until the governorship of Caius Suetonius Paulinus, who attacked further north and captured the island of Anglesey in 60 or 61 AD. Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, also spelled Paullinus, (flourished 1st century) was a Roman general History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Year 60 was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 61 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. However he was forced to abandon the offensive to meet the threat from the rebellion of Boadicea. Boudica (also spelled Boudicca, formerly known as Boadicea, and known in Welsh culture and legends as "Buddug" (d The Silures were eventually subdued by Sextus Julius Frontinus in a series of campaigns ending about 78 AD. Sextus Julius Frontinus (ca 40-103 AD was one of the most distinguished Roman aristocrats of the late first century AD but is best known to the post-Classical world as an Year 78 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. His successor Gnaeus Julius Agricola subdued the Ordovices and recaptured Anglesey by the beginning of 79 AD. Gnaeus Julius Agricola ( June 13, 40 &ndash August 23, 93) was a Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Year 79 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.

The Romans occupied the whole of the area now known as Wales, where they built roads and forts, mined gold and conducted commerce, but their interest in the area was limited because of the difficult geography and shortage of flat agricultural land. Most of the Roman remains in Wales are military in nature. The area was controlled by legionary bases at Deva (Chester) and Isca (Caerleon), with roads linking these bases to auxiliary forts such as Segontium (Caernarfon) and Moridunum (Carmarthen). Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Caerleon (Caerllion is a suburban village and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport, South Caernarfon (the original Welsh spelling is now almost always used in preference to the anglicised forms "Caernarvon" or "Carnarvon" is a Carmarthen ( Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum is the County town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. Romans are only known to have founded one town in Wales, Venta Silurum (Caerwent), although the fort at Moridunum (Carmarthen) was later superseded by a civilian settlement. Caerwent (Caer-went is a Village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, located about 5 miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east Carmarthen ( Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum is the County town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The modern day country of Wales is thought to have been part of the Roman province of Britannia Superior and later of the province of Britannia Prima, which also included the West Country of England. Britannia Superior was one of the provinces of Roman Britain created around 197 AD by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus immediately after winning a Civil War against Britannia Prima was one of the provinces of Roman Britain in existence by c

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