3 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 1
The British History Podcast
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The Myth of Britannia
No roman had been to britannia, so all they knew of it were from the greeks. It was a mysterious and other worldly place. As far as the romans were concerned, this was literally the edge of the world. Caesar's chosen moment of invasion was probably 56 b c e. He certainly had motive. In one stroke he could stabilize his provinces and add substantial power to his name.
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