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Britannia. Britannia (/ brɪˈtæniə /) is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. [1] An image first used by the Romans in classical antiquity, the Latin Britannia was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Great Britain, and the Roman province of Britain during the Roman ...
Britannia is a British historical fantasy drama [3] television series created by Jez Butterworth and Tom Butterworth. [4] The show was the first co-production between Sky UK and Amazon Prime Video and stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Mackenzie Crook, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Eleanor Worthington Cox. [5]
Britannia: Created by Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth, James Richardson. With David Morrissey, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Mackenzie Crook, Julian Rhind-Tutt. In 43 AD, the Roman Army returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia.
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- 2018-01-18
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- Who Were The Celtic Britons?
- Why Did The Romans Invade Britain?
- What Do We Know About The Invasion?
- How Did Britons Respond to The Invasion?
- Was Aulus Plautius A Real person?
- Did Druids Exist at This Time and What Might Have Been Their Status Or Role?
At the time of the invasion, Britain was an island which was politically fragmented, with multiple tribes each led by a chief, king or queen who – if we believe Roman writers – were constantly at war with one another. Some of the names of the British tribes, such as the Cantiaci (of Kent), the Trinovantes (of Essex) and the Durotriges (of Dorset), ...
The Roman Empire, which in the early 1st century AD stretched from Spain to Syria, was a resource-hungry superstate and Britain, on its north-western frontier, was a hugely attractive target. This was a land rich in metals (especially iron, tin, lead and gold), cattle and grain. Unfortunately for Rome, Britain lay beyond the civilised world, on the...
Very little, as no contemporary record survives. The popular view today is that four legions together with auxiliary support, totalling between 30-40,000 soldiers, landed on the Kent coast and fought their way inland. But there is no real archaeological or historical evidence to support this. What we do know is that the ‘invasion’ appears to have b...
Some, like the Trinovantes – a tribe based around what is now Colchester – seem to have actively resisted the advance of the Roman legions whilst others, such as the Atrebates (of Berkshire), supported the newcomers and were subsequently very well rewarded. The native town of Camulodunum (Colchester) was subjugated by the Roman military and had a l...
Yes, although he was probably nothing like the battle-hardened veteran depicted in the TV series (by David Morrissey), being more of a capable and reliable member of Rome’s ruling senatorial class. Although Plautius would have had some experience in the army, he was ultimately a career politician (a safe pair hands) and, for military advice, would ...
In popular culture, the druids are usually seen as being integral to Celtic society: part mystical, religious teachers and part hard-line resistance leaders, constantly stirring up trouble for Rome. The problem is that we really have very little evidence for their existence in Britain. In Gaul (France), Julius Caesar had noted their presence in the...
- Elinor Evans
Nov 14, 2019 · Essentially, Britannia is a historical fantasy series, so while there are some real people in the drama, and real events, it’s mostly created by the writer, Jez Butterworth and his brothers, Tom ...
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Introduction. Britannia, as the embodiment of Great Britain, appeared well before the nineteenth-century’s Victorian Era. She was used by the Roman Empire in order to stand for the defeated British Isles. Very often Britannia was represented on coins, which was a political tool, for coins were used throughout the Empire.
