The Roman Empire - A Brief History

The island of britannia became an imperial proconsular province following claudius's invasion in forty three a d. Aside from syria, no single province housed as many permanent legions as britania. The answer is that britain contained abundant natural resources that were inconveniently located beneath the feet of unruly, independent minded locals. It also provided the empire with wool, timber, animal skins, slaves due to the persistent revolts, and of course, the best hunting dogs money could buy.