Sons were important, because Romans put a lot of value on continuing the family name. If a father had no sons then he could adopt one – often a nephew – to make sure that the family line would ...

A Day in the Life of a 10-year-old in Roman Britain Watch more videos Who were the Romans? Why did they come to Britain and how did they change the lives of the people living here? You can use our ...

JULIA: I’m at Richborough Roman Fort on the south coast of England. It marks the spot where the Romans landed when they invaded Britain in 43 CE. The people they fought and conquered here were ...