Historian Explains The ENTIRE Roman Conquest of Britain

Rome’s hunger for conquest reshaped the ancient world. Driven by the pursuit of glory, the Roman Empire expanded across continents, bringing vast territories under its control. In this episode, historian Dan Snow explains why Rome set its sights on a mysterious island at the edge of its empire - Britain. From the first daring expeditions of Julius Caesar to the day it all came crashing down, Dan uses his Big Pad to map this new era of battles, rebellions, and emperors that shaped nearly four centuries of Roman rule. This is the first episode in our History of Britain series. Next week, we explore the chaos that followed Rome’s departure, and how the Anglo-Saxons emerged victorious from the carnage. 0:00 Introduction 2:25 Why did the Romans want Britain? 4:24 Julius Caesar's first invasion of Britain (55 BC) 7:30 Caesar's second invasion of Britain (54 BC) 10:02 Roman Britain, kind of? 11:01 Augustus Caesar (12 BC) 11:51 King Cunobelinus in Colchester 12:41 The invasion of Emperor Claudius (43 AD) 14:45 The Battle of the River Medway 17:51 Caratacus and the Welsh resistance 22:36 Building the first Roman towns 23:53 Paulinus and the Druids of Anglesey 26:45 Boudica's rebellion and the destruction of London 31:42 The final battle against Boudica 39:57 Rome's strengthened grip on Britain 48:45 Hadrian's Wall and the Roman frontier 54:43 Septimius Severus and the campaigns in Scotland 59:04 Pirate raids, Saxon shore forts and Constantine 1:03:07 The Barbarian Conspiracy and the collapse of Roman Britain 1:07:39 The end of Roman rule and the Anglo-Saxon invasions Produced by Mariana Des Forges, James Hickmann and McKenna Fernandez, edited by Matthew Wilson & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-histo... Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #DanSnowsHistoryHit #HistoryPodcast #AncientRome