Following the initial invasion of Britain, the Roman emperor, Claudius, arrived to symbolically lead his army to victory. In August, the Romans captured Camulodunum (Colchester), the capital of ...

As a 'client king' of Rome, he sought the support of the emperor Claudius in a bid to reclaim his throne. This served as the pretext for the Roman invasion of Britain the following year.

leads a major uprising of tribes in south-east Britain against the occupying Roman forces. The cities of Colchester, London and St Albans are destroyed. Nero considers withdrawing altogether ...

Gladiator fights were once staged in Roman-occupied Britain, new research suggests. Tests have proven that the Colchester Vase - an ancient artefact which depicts a fight between combatants - was ...