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Only men could be in the Roman Army. No women

Every Roman soldier was a Roman citizen. He had to be at least 20 years old.

Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from countries outside

In August 55 B.C. (55 years before Jesus was born) the Roman general, Emperor Julius Caesar invaded Britain. He took with him two Roman legions.

In 55 B.C. Caesar, with 80 ships and 80.000 men, tried to invade England but he didn't succeed. The next year he came back with 800 and again he didn't succeed to conquer South-EnglandJulius cacer He was stabbed to death at a meeting of the Senate in 44 BC and the era of the Republic ended. After winning several battles against the Celtic tribes (Britons) in south-east England he to France

The romans.The following summer (in 54 B.C.) Caesar came to Britain again landing at Warmer near Deal in Kent.

Julius CaesarJulius Caesar was born on July 13 100 B.C. He was a great soldier and general. He helped to take over new land for the Roman EmpireJulius CaesarWhere the romans ruledThe Romans ruled Gaul (Gallia they called it). Today it's France. In 55 B.C. the Roman General Julius Caesar led his army across the sea from Gaul to Britain.Roman armyNext year, in 54 B.C. the Romans came back. This time Caesar had 30,000 soldiers. They were surprised to see chariots. The Romans had stopped using chariots in battles.How were the romansThe Romans lived in Rome, a city in the centre of the country of Italy

In the south-east Roman style country homes known as villas were established. In the north and west of Britain, few villas have been found.Roman housesAt what time did the Romans rule the Romans in Britain43 AD to 410 A