Earliest times : Celtics and Romans Flashcards
Britain was part of the EU continent.
Right.
What is the strait of Dover?
the shortest strait of water between the European mainland and Britain.
who where the first people in Britain?
The Iberians
What is a “henge”
a circle of large vertical wooden or stone objects built in prehistoric times.
What is a Stonehenge?
a prehistoric settlement in the south of England.
Who are the Celts? (origin, skills, where they settled, trade)
- They come from central or Eastern Europe
- They were warriors and technically advance = they could make weapons.
- Celtic languages: they are the ancestors of many people in Britain today.
- Different tribes and different waves -> There wasn’t a big invasion = they arrive separately, there were different waves of Celtics
- Successful farmers
- Two main trad centers: the settlement along the Thames River in the south and the one on the Firth of Forth in the north.
- The Celtic trade centers correspond to the capitals cities today.
Why and when did the Romans invade Britain?
-They invaded Britain in 43 AD
Reasons:
-The Celts in Britain were friends with the celts of France who were the enemies of the Romans
-Celts were successful farmers = Britain were an important food producer and the Romans needed food for their army
-They wanted to expand their empire (their divine mission is to expand)
55-54 BC…
Julius Cesar invaded Britain but no conquest.
AD 43…
The Romans conquered Britain.
What skills did the Romans brought ?
reading and writing (latin).
1066
William the Conqueror invaded Britain
What is Hadrian’s Wall?
The Romans manage to conquest the biggest part of Ireland but they could not conquer Caledonia so they build a strong defensive wall.
What is Caledonia?
Scotland
The wall matched the modern borde between. England and Scotland.
Right.
The parts of England that were not invaded by the Romans kept their Celtics traditions.
Right.
