Even though it has only been three days, we in Year 3 have been busier than ever on our Topic!
We have been learning this week about the Roman invasion of Britain. When Claudius came to power after the assassination of Caligula he was seen as a weak Emperor due to his limp and slight deafness. He wanted to show his people that he could be strong. He decided that conquering the land of Britannia (now known as Britain) would be his route to adoration.
In AD43 he sent Aulus Plautius with forty-five thousand Roman soldiers to conquer Britain. Julius Caesar had attempted this one hundred years earlier and had failed. The Ancient Romans believed that Britain was a strange and mythical place surrounded by sea monsters.
When that turned out not to be true, the Romans found something much more strange and deadly: the tribes of Britain!
These tribes included the Silures, the Atrebates and the Catuvellauni. The chieftain of the Catuvellauni's was a man known as Caratacus. Caratacus was a warrior who would not be trampled by the Romans. He led battles and was known for his bravery. He was also, according to the historian Tacitus an eloquent speaker who after his capture and captivity in Rome delivered an eloquent speech to Claudius where he managed to secure his and his families' freedom. Here is his speech:
"If the degree of my nobility and fortune had been matched by moderation in success, I would have come to this City as a friend rather than a captive, nor would you have disdained to receive with a treaty of peace one sprung from brilliant ancestors and commanding a great many nations. But my present lot, disfiguring as it is for me, is magnificent for you. I had horses, men, arms, and wealth: what wonder if I was unwilling to lose them? If you wish to command everyone, does it really follow that everyone should accept your slavery? If I were now being handed over as one who had surrendered immediately, neither my fortune nor your glory would have achieved brilliance. It is also true that in my case any reprisal will be followed by oblivion. On the other hand, if you preserve me safe and sound, I shall be an eternal example of your clemency."
For a full list of tribes, please follow this LINK.
If you would like to play some interactive games about the Welsh Celtic tribes, please follow this LINK.
And if you would like to see a learn more about the invasion of Britain by the Ancient Romans, please see the documentary below:
We have been learning this week about the Roman invasion of Britain. When Claudius came to power after the assassination of Caligula he was seen as a weak Emperor due to his limp and slight deafness. He wanted to show his people that he could be strong. He decided that conquering the land of Britannia (now known as Britain) would be his route to adoration.
In AD43 he sent Aulus Plautius with forty-five thousand Roman soldiers to conquer Britain. Julius Caesar had attempted this one hundred years earlier and had failed. The Ancient Romans believed that Britain was a strange and mythical place surrounded by sea monsters.
When that turned out not to be true, the Romans found something much more strange and deadly: the tribes of Britain!
These tribes included the Silures, the Atrebates and the Catuvellauni. The chieftain of the Catuvellauni's was a man known as Caratacus. Caratacus was a warrior who would not be trampled by the Romans. He led battles and was known for his bravery. He was also, according to the historian Tacitus an eloquent speaker who after his capture and captivity in Rome delivered an eloquent speech to Claudius where he managed to secure his and his families' freedom. Here is his speech:
"If the degree of my nobility and fortune had been matched by moderation in success, I would have come to this City as a friend rather than a captive, nor would you have disdained to receive with a treaty of peace one sprung from brilliant ancestors and commanding a great many nations. But my present lot, disfiguring as it is for me, is magnificent for you. I had horses, men, arms, and wealth: what wonder if I was unwilling to lose them? If you wish to command everyone, does it really follow that everyone should accept your slavery? If I were now being handed over as one who had surrendered immediately, neither my fortune nor your glory would have achieved brilliance. It is also true that in my case any reprisal will be followed by oblivion. On the other hand, if you preserve me safe and sound, I shall be an eternal example of your clemency."
For a full list of tribes, please follow this LINK.
If you would like to play some interactive games about the Welsh Celtic tribes, please follow this LINK.
And if you would like to see a learn more about the invasion of Britain by the Ancient Romans, please see the documentary below:
Mr Ieuan and Mr Chris would like to wish you all a happy holiday and a happy Defenders Day for tomorrow.
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