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Julius Caesar invades Britain but the army returns to Rome after only one year.

Jesus is born.

Emperor Claudius leads a great Roman army, which invades and conquers Britain.

Queen Boudicca leads an army of the Iceni tribe against the Romans but is defeated.

Emperor Hadrian and his army build a great wall to stop the northern tribes invading.

Soldier.

The Romans build forts on the coast to stop Saxon invaders from landing.

The Emperor of Rome orders the army to return. There is no army left to defend Britain.

Saxon.

The Saxon invaders begin to settle in Britain.

Saxon woman and man.

There are seven Saxon kingdoms and three British kingdoms in Britain.

The Vikings begin to attack the north east of Britain.