Londinium - Wikipedia
WEBLondinium, also known as Roman London, was the capital of Roman Britain during most of the period of Roman rule.
Londinium: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Roman ...
WEB23 Jan 2017 · Londinium: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Roman London. Londinium was the Roman name given to the settlement they founded on the Thames, after their successful invasion of Britain. There are still traces of Roman London all over the city.
London (Londinium) Roman Settlement - Roman Britain
WEBLondinium, modern day London was the capital of Roman Britain during most of the period of Roman rule. It was originally a settlement established on the current site of the City of London around AD 47–50.
History of Roman London | Museum of London
WEB1600 years ago, a Roman arena dominated the city of Londinium, where the City Guildhall now stands. Here, Roman Britons could watch the hunting of wild beasts, criminal executions, and bloody gladiatorial combat.
Roman London: Finding Londinium’s Roman Ruins - London x London
WEB7 Dec 2021 · London’s history stretches way back – including to Londinium – the ancient Roman city that stood where the City of London does today. Ready to discover the remains of Roman London? Let’s explore.
London - Capital, Roman, Medieval | Britannica
WEBAt a point just north of the marshy valley of the Thames, where two low hills were sited, they established Londinium, with a bridge giving access from land to the south. The first definite mention of London refers to the year ad 60 and occurs in the work of the Roman historian Tacitus , who wrote of a celebrated center of commerce filled with ...
Londinium: The Roman Origins of London | History Hit
WEB26 Jun 2023 · Dr Dominic Perring has proposed a theory that one of these farmsteads was called Londinum (a Celtic name) and that it was from this farmstead that Londinium (and London) got its name. When and why was London founded?
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