Roman Britain
Roman Britain, also known as Britannia, (TV: The Romans [+]Loading...["The Romans (TV story)"]) was the location of the Pandorica in 102 AD. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary [+]Loading...["The Visual Dictionary (2010 reference book)"], TV: The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"])
History
Roman invasion
After several failed attempts, the Roman Empire succeeded in conquering Britain in 43. (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni [+]Loading...["The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)"]) One of these failed attempts was led by Julius Caesar in 55 BC. (AUDIO: Living History [+]Loading...["Living History (audio story)"]) The successful invasion saw the defeat of King Caratacus of the Catuvellauni. (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Loading...["Byzantium! (novel)"])
Barbara Wright's casual mention of coming from Londinium during a visit to Rome in the year 64 led to her and Ian Chesterton being abducted and sold into slavery, as the recently conquered Britons were not then Roman citizens. (TV: "The Slave Traders" [+]Part of The Romans, Loading...{"namedep":"The Slave Traders (1)","1":"The Romans (TV story)"})
The Pandorica
- Main article: Total Collapse Event Incident
By 102 AD, the Eleventh Doctor noted that the Romans had invaded Britain several times in this time period. Amy Pond claimed that the "Invasion of the hot Italians" was her favourite topic at school, adding that she got marked down for the title. (TV: The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"])
In 305, the Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard stopped the Nimon from invading a Roman fort in Britannia. (AUDIO: Seasons of Fear [+]Loading...["Seasons of Fear (audio story)"]) At the same time, a single Dalek was deposited at this fort due to time travel experiments, engaging the soldiers in a brief skirmish before being overwhelmed and killed. (AUDIO: The Time of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Time of the Daleks (audio story)"])
Later history
The Twelfth Doctor recalled having lived in Roman Britain, where he governed, farmed and juggled as well as serving as a second class Vestal Virgin. (TV: The Eaters of Light [+]Loading...["The Eaters of Light (TV story)"])
The Roman occupation of Britain lasted until the early 5th century. (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni [+]Loading...["The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)"])
