Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain
The Roman Empire made several failed attempts to invade Britain before the successful conquest 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)"])
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)"])
The Brigadier reflected that the Themne of Rokoye in Sierra Leone, whom he had met in 1957, were probably less advanced than the Britons when Julius Caesar invaded, but were good people. (PROSE: The Dying Days [+]Loading...["The Dying Days (novel)"])
