
Episode CLXXIV - Boudicca
Emperors of Rome
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What Is the Context of Romans Britannia?
Tacitus was writing 50 or 60 years after the event, were as dios a whole century later. And he also probably had more access to those who were there a case. So what was the context of romans britannia at that point? Was it a well established, settled province, or was it the wild frontier? It's not that long in terms of the roman empire. You know, caesar has sailed over in the fifties, b c, twice, in 55 and 54. The first time 's a bit of a disasketer. The second time he has fight, makes som local contacts,. But you can't say that there's
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