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500. The Roman Conquest of Britain: The Empire Strikes Back (Part 2)
The Rest Is History
Choices of Collaboration or Resistance
The fate of the British elites during the Roman conquest illustrates two critical choices: resistance or collaboration. The case of Togedumnus proposes that, instead of dying in battle, he may have survived and allied with the Romans, as suggested by similarities with the king Togidubnas, who remained a loyal Roman ally for years. This theory, while not universally accepted, is supported by various scholars. In contrast to the elites, the ordinary people, such as the vast masses of the Cat of a Lorna, faced a situation where resistance was largely impractical as their efforts had already been overwhelmingly quelled. The Roman commander Allus Plautius recognizes that he has accomplished his mission, establishing the groundwork for Emperor Claudius to assert claims over Britain, marking the end of significant resistance for the populace.
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