The Roman Conquest of Britain: Julius Caesar’s Invasion (TRIH ep 499, part 1)
55 BCE · Resource
This episode of The Rest Is History, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, examines Julius Caesar's two expeditions to Britain in 55 and 54 BC. The hosts situate Caesar's motives—personal ambition, competition with contemporaries, and earlier Gallic naval campaigns—and discuss ancient literary sources (notably Caesar's own Commentaries).
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Around 55 BCE
- Caesar's conquest of Gaul (58 BCE)
- Jesus of Nazareth (4 BCE)
- The Crucifixion (33)
- Fall of the Roman Republic (133 BCE)
- Reign of Augustus (27 BCE)
- Spartacus slave revolt (73 BCE)
- The Resurrection (33)
- Crucifixion of Jesus (33)
- Caesar's dictatorship (49 BCE)
- Julius Caesar (100 BCE)