The Claudian Invasion - The Conquest of Britain I

The Claudian Invasion of Britain 43 AD, the Roman Conquest Begins... In 43 AD, the Roman Empire launched its full scale invasion of Britain under Emperor Claudius. Led by General Aulus Plautius and supported by four powerful legions (including one commanded by a young Vespasian), this campaign marked the beginning of Roman rule in Britain. In this episode of Rob’s Roman Britain, I dive deep into the political motivations behind the invasion, the military preparations, the dramatic battles of the Medway and Thames, and Claudius’s own brief but symbolic appearance in Britain, complete with war elephants. I also explore the role of Verica, the fate of Caratacus, and the founding of Camulodunum as the Roman provincial capital. This video is part one of my new Roman Conquest of Britain series, and sets the stage for future episodes on subjects such as, Vespasian’s campaign in the southwest, and the resistance of Caratacus in Wales. Episode II is available now here:    • The Empire Strikes Forward - The Conquest ...   Make sure to Subscribe for more on Roman history in Britain, from legions and leaders to forts, frontiers, and forgotten tribes... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:16 The Reasons for Invasion 2:59 Preparations for Invasion 4:55 The Landing in Britain 6:07 The Medway and the Thames 8:18 Claudius Arrives... Then Leaves 11:04 The Conquest has Begun #ClaudianInvasion #RomanInvasionOfBritain #EmperorClaudius #AulusPlautius #BattleOfMedway #BattleOfTheThames #Caratacus #Vespasian #RomanBritain #RomansInBritain #RomanEmpire #RomanMilitary #RomanLegions #AncientRome #RomanHistory Channel logo kindly provided by Peter Hamilton Credit for other images used in video: Jpb1301 - Maps of Tribal Territories in Britain Tataryn77 - The Roman Empire in 117 AD after the conquests of emperor Trajan Derived by Gyalu22 from the work of Milenioscuro - Locator map of the Pannonia province in the Roman Empire Carole Raddato - Reconstruction drawing of the Balkerne Gate Credit for images used in opening titles: QuartierLatin1968 - The famous Celtic shield found at Battersea Ángel M. Felicísimo - The Tusculum portrait historicair - Map of Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul Marie-Lan Nguyen - Bust of Emperor Claudius Christophe Jacquand - Praetorians Relief Chris McKenna - The reconstructed West gate at Arbeia Roman Fort Łukasz Nurczyński - Deva Minerva Plan (reconstruction) Gernot Keller - Bronze statue of Constantine the Great outside York Minster All these images are available under the following licences: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Credit for Music used in video: The Modena Chamber Orchestra - Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, 'L'inverno' (Winter) Available under the following licences: https://creativecommons.org/publicdom...