Caesar's invasion of Britain / Nathan Braman

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dc.contributor.authorBraman, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorEpplett, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-01T03:39:49Z
dc.date.available2012-02-01T03:39:49Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionvi, 148 leaves ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the Roman invasions of and interactions with Britain in the mid first century BCE and early first century CE and evaluates the results. Specifically, this paper analyzes motives and the actual military events of the invasions of Julius Caesar in 55 and 54 BCE and evaluates their aftermath, leading up to the invasion of Claudius in 43 CE. Caesar’s stated motive for launching the invasion was to prevent the islanders from interfering in the new Roman order being constructed in Gaul. However, as will be shown, Caesar’s more personal motives, in the form of a desire for wealth and glory, played as much if not more of a role in the launching of these expeditions. In light of these motives, the invasions can be defined, at best, as partial successes. The Romans militarily defeated the enemy but failed to materially benefit from that victory. Caesar’s account also leaves numerous points of scholarly debate unresolved on the surface, but a careful examination of the evidence allows us to answer them in part. This paper provides a thorough discussion of this interesting period as well as a look at the motives, actions, and fortunes of the participants. iiien_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/2595
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of History, c2011en_US
dc.publisher.departmentHistory Departmenten_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectCaesar, Juliusen_US
dc.subjectCaesar, Julius -- Military leadershipen_US
dc.subjectRomans -- Great Britain -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subjectGaul -- History -- Gallic Wars, 58-51 B.Cen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.subjectGreat Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.Den_US
dc.subjectGreat Britain -- History, Military -- 55 B.C.-449 A.D.en_US
dc.subjectGreat Britain -- History -- Invasionsen_US
dc.titleCaesar's invasion of Britain / Nathan Bramanen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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