Roman Britain
Britain under Roman rule (43 AD - c.410 AD)
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Summary
Roman Britain is a Roman province[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of roman province entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,663 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: praetorian prefecture of Gaul[3]
- Country: Ancient Rome[4]
- Capital: London[5], Camulodunum[6]
- Named after: Picts[7]
- Followed by: Kingdom of Brycheiniog[8], Kingdom of Dyfed[9], Kingdom of Ceredigion[10]
- Part of: Roman Empire[11]
- Commons category: Roman Britain[12]
- Has part(s): Fosse Way[13], Stanegate[14], Ermine Street[15]
- Inception: 43[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 409[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Roman Britain[18]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21]
- Replaces: prehistoric Britain[22]
- Replaced by: sub-Roman Britain[23], Kingdom of Powys[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Born in Roman Britain[25]
- Native label: Provincia Britannia[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People of Roman Britain[27]
- Different from: Brittany[28], province of Brittany[29]
- Time period: Roman Empire[30]
- Position held by head of the organization: legatus Augusti pro praetore Britanniae[31]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Roman Britain[32]
Why It Matters
Roman Britain has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]