But why they invaded a small island if they had already a vast empire? it's true that by that time Romans had invaded countries including Spain,France,Turkey and Egypt,and they were also extremely rich,so invading that island would be a waste of time. Well,the answer is simple;the Emperor was really worried about what his subjects would think of him,he thought they would think he was weak because of his age,and invading Britain could be his opportunity to show them he was a great leader.
There were many other reasons to invade Britain,however,that was the main one.
Another reasons were the minerals and precious metals of the island,Romans knew that those mines were rich because they have been trading with Britons for many years,and if they conquered Britain they could increase their wealth.
Once they were prepared for the invasion,the emperor,Claudius,assembled an army of more than 40,000 soldiers,and defeated the celts that lived there. Even though Celts were wild ond the battlefield,they could not defeat the highly organised Roman army,and by 47a.d,Britan had become a part of the Roman Empire.
Sources: Images https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/99/f6/19/99f619381fa3b4e45d43bd589b20ea57.jpg ,
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The information i used was from the photocopy and i did the rest.
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