Roman Britain was created not by impersonal historical forces, but by men & women, each driven by ambition, aspiration & passion. The Romans Who Shaped Britain explores the narrative of Britannia through the lives of its emperors, commanders, governors, officials & rebels. This rich cast of characters
Includes:: some, such as Caesar, Agricola & Boudica, who may be familiar; & others, such as Carausius, Magnentius or Valentinus, who deserve to be more so. Their lives & actions are set against the backdrop of an evolving landscape, in which Iron Age shrines were being replaced by marble temples, industrial-scale factories & granaries were springing up across the countryside & a triumphal arch towered into the Kent sky to mark Rome`s domination. Fast-moving, vivid & compelling, The Romans Who Shaped Britain, by setting out the story as a single narrative, above all reminds us of the truly epic nature of the history of Britannia.