Hadrian's Wall was a long wall the Romans built in the north of England to defend it from Celtic tribes

a frontier is the edge of a place where people live or the border of a state or an empire’s land

Romanisation is when people started living and acting like the Romans did

Romano-British culture is a mix of Roman and old British ways of living

Britain at the end of Roman rule

History

In 'Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?' pupils learnt how Anglo-Saxon migration changed Britain after the Romans' departure. In 'The Anglo-Saxons: how do we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England?' pupils learn about Anglo Saxon culture and society in more detail, and the evidence base for the claims that historians make about this period.

In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?' pupils deepened their understanding of the 'Golden Age' of Islamic civilisation by examining how Baghdad was connected to the wider world. In 'Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?' pupils return to one part of the world that was connected to Baghdad through trade: sub-Roman Britain.

Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?

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What tribes attacked Roman Britain in 367 CE?

When did the last Roman soldiers leave Hadrian’s Wall?

In which areas was Romano-British culture more popular?

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when people started living and acting like the Romans did

What examples of Romano-British culture still exist today?

Which Roman emperor successfully invaded Britain in 43 CE? 

When was the first (unsuccessful) invasion of Roman Britain?

Around the time of the Roman invasion, how was Britain ruled?

Who was the leader of the Iceni tribe that fought back against Roman rule?

From earliest to latest, order these events in Roman Britain.

In Roman settlements, what place was the heart of public social life, where people would shop, talk and conduct business?

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