CLASS 1270 - THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
It may seem strange, but the Romans were in Britain for nearly four hundred years, speaking Latin, wearing the toga or carrying sword and shield, and giving orders. In AD 43 Britannia, more accurately the southeastern section of it, was conquered by the emperor Claudius and annexed as a province of the Roman Empire. Thereafter for nearly four centuries it was occupied by Roman armies and administered by Roman governors. Why did Rome invade and occupy an island that was on the periphery of its Mediterranean empire? What was the impact, social, political, and economic, of the conquest on the native population? How did Rome administer and defend the province? To what extent was Britannia Romanized? To answer these questions and others, we will study a broad range of literary, documentary, and archaeological evidence, including the Romans' triumphal narratives of conquest and rule, the material remains of the Roman occupation, especially towns, forts, and the systems of frontier defense, constructions of identity and interactions of Roman and non-Roman (e.g., soldier and civilian, citizen and non-citizen, collaborator and rebel). All readings of primary sources are in English. This course has no prerequisites, but it is recommended that students have some knowledge of Roman History and/or Roman Civilization.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212 or 0213 or 0214) or FP (0003 or 0006) *Applies to all WRIT Courses*
Course Attributes: DSAS Historical Analysis General Ed. Requirement, Writing Intensive Course (WRIT)

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