History Channel - The Roman Invasion of Britain HD (2009) Part 3 Dominion

Rome's daring conquest and occupation of the British Isles. At the beginning of our era, the Roman Empire was undoubtedly the most powerful empire on earth. It covered the entire Mediterranean region. And the Romans' urge to conquer was unchecked. The legions also set out across the English Channel to conquer Britain. The three-part documentary series describes the 400-year rule of Rome over the British Isles with the help of re-enacted scenes and elaborate computer animations. Motivated by an emperor's greed and political ambition, Rome added Britain to its empire in the first century CE, changing the land and its people forever. Join historian Bettany Hughes (“When the Moors Ruled in Europe”) as she examines new research and the latest archaeological evidence to reveal the brutal realities of the Roman conquest. Meet scheming politicians, beleaguered generals, and fiery revolutionaries–including Queen Boudicca, the wronged woman who mobilized her people for a bloody and tragic revolt. Interviews with noted military experts and meticulous reenactments illuminate a little-known but pivotal period in British and Roman history. Packed with drama and detail, this absorbing series reveals how a nation sprang from 400 years of subjugation. Oxford-educated author and historian Bettany Hughes has presented historical documentaries for the BBC, PBS, and the Discovery Channel. She serves on the Innovation Programs Committee of the U.K.'s National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.

Part 3 Dominion

The borders of the huge Roman Empire are constantly threatened by unrest and must be protected by a high military presence. We investigate the lives of the people of Britain under Roman rule in the final episode of our gripping series “The Roman Invasion of Britain”. After Roman control had been established, thanks to military bases such as the magnificent fort at Caerleon, the province of Britannia was relatively calm for a couple of centuries under 'Pax Romana', the Roman peace. In all provinces of the empire, the common people suffer from the high taxes imposed by Rome, from the brutal enslavement of the people and from the ruthless exploitation of raw materials. In order to secure control in other provinces, Rome has to withdraw more and more troops from Britain and is slowly but surely losing power on the island. Finally, in 367, the Picts overran Hadrian's Wall, the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, while at the same time the Saxons and Irish invaded the Roman provinces in south-east Britain and on the west coast of Wales. Once again, Rome gathers all his strength and counters the attack with cruel revenge. But it was the last retaliatory strike by the Romans against the British. Roman power in Britain finally collapsed at the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th century. After almost 400 years of occupation, the British have regained control of their island and are turning back into a tribal society. But the Romans left traces, some of which are still visible today. The experience of the Roman occupation changed Britain forever. Ultimately, it paved the way for the country to become a unified nation-state and made the British develop a strong aversion to any form of tyranny.

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