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500. The Roman Conquest of Britain: The Empire Strikes Back (Part 2)

2024/10/2
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Dominic: 克劳狄乌斯征服不列颠的背景是罗马帝国的扩张和克劳狄乌斯本人需要巩固权力的需求。罗马军队起初对远征不列颠犹豫不决,因为不列颠被描绘成一个充满蛮族、魔法和危险的地方,公元9年和16年发生的两次重大灾难进一步加剧了这种恐惧。然而,克劳狄乌斯通过军事行动成功地确立了自己的权威,并利用不列颠的政治局势和罗马与不列颠之间长期存在的联系,为入侵创造了条件。 通过对不列颠硬币的研究,我们可以了解到入侵前不列颠的政治格局,以及各个部落之间的权力斗争和联盟。卡图瓦洛尼部落在入侵前崛起成为不列颠东南部的统治力量,这为罗马的征服提供了便利。入侵后,不列颠精英阶层面临合作或抵抗的选择,卡拉塔库斯选择抵抗,而托戈杜姆努斯则可能选择与罗马合作。 Tom: 罗马的征服过程包括两路进攻,罗马军队在梅德韦河和泰晤士河战役中击败了不列颠军队,克劳狄乌斯随后抵达不列颠,并进入卡姆洛杜努姆,宣布胜利。罗马的胜利在帝国范围内得到广泛庆祝,克劳狄乌斯也因此获得了声望。然而,罗马的征服并非一帆风顺,在征服过程中,罗马军队遭遇了不列颠军队的顽强抵抗,尤其是在威尔士地区,罗马军队与卡拉塔库斯领导的部落进行了长期的激烈战斗。最终,罗马通过军事行动和政治策略,征服了不列颠南部地区,并在卡姆洛杜努姆建立了殖民地。罗马的征服也对不列颠的文化和社会产生了深远的影响,不列颠精英阶层开始与罗马合作,并逐渐接受罗马的文化和生活方式。

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Claudius, seeking to solidify his position as Emperor and demonstrate military prowess, launched an invasion of Britain. This decision was influenced by the need to establish his legitimacy, given his lack of prior military experience and the perception of him as an unfit ruler. Additionally, Britain's growing reputation as a land of magic and barbarity, fueled by stories of Druids and human sacrifice, contributed to the Romans' anxieties and motivations for conquest.
  • Claudius lacked military experience and was viewed as unfit to rule.
  • Britain was seen as a land of magic and barbarity.
  • Druids and human sacrifice fueled Roman anxieties.

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Viewed as an idiot by those around him, Claudius felt the need to prove himself. In the century since Caesar had invaded Britain, the mythology surrounding the island had taken hold in Roman imaginations. Stories of sea monsters, terrifying Druids, and human sacrifice by barbarians, instilled fear into the imperial legions. But Claudius was determined, and launched a two-pronged attack on the southeastern coast to immortalise his name as a victor. Accompanied by German mercenaries, Roman soldiers forced their way across the Medway in Kent and headed up the Thames to London. British elites had two options: resist or collaborate… 

Join Tom and Dominic as they piece together, coin by Roman coin, how Claudius conquered Britain in 43 AD.


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